Question

what options are open to the president when an ordinary bill is sent to him?

Answer 1

Answer:

The President has the following options: he can approve the Bill. He can withhold approval or he can return the Bill for reconsideration, by both Houses.

Explanation:

An ordinary Bill has to be passed by both Houses of the parliament before it can be sent to the President for his approval. The President then has the following options: he can approve the Bill. He can withhold approval or he can return the Bill for reconsideration, by both Houses. In the last case, if it is once again passed by both Houses, then the President will not withhold approval for a second time.

An ordinary Bill becomes an Act of the Parliament, only once it has been passed by both Houses and approved by the President.

Answer 2

Here, president has three Constitutional choice:

1. Sign it, and approve the bill
2. Reject it and return to the originating chamber (within 10 days, with reason of rejection)
3. And, he/she could take no action.

✏ There's a condition:

If any bill isn't returned by the president within specific time (10 days), except Sunday, it shall be presented to him/ her and shall be a Law in a manner like as if he had signed it, unless the Congress prevent its return in which it shall not be a Law. [according to article-1, section-7 of US]

In short,

A bill becomes a law if it is passed by both Houses of the Parliament and receives the assent of the President.