> The governor is democratically elected too, so they also represent the voice of the people. They would presumably be predisposed to picking the part(s) of the

> The governor is democratically elected too, so they also represent the voice of the people. They would presumably be predisposed to picking the part(s) of the bill that the majority actually wants, i.e. the tax cut. This just means that the legislature either won't pass the bill, or will pass a convoluted version that can't be line-item vetoed. >So you're always only criticizing it on the basis of a slim majority not getting their way. Presume that there is an election. Party A takes control of the governorship with 50.1% of the vote. Party B wins 65% of the seats in the legislature. The executive has the power to line-item veto any bill, and Party B cannot overrule the veto (presuming 2/3 majority is required), despite the slim majority Party A won the governorship by.