ap unit test Flashcards
Senate
2 reps per state, can impeach, unlimited time in debate, ratify treaties, approved presidential appointments. 6 year terms.
House of Representatives
distributed based on population, house can bring impeachment charges, revenue bill, breaks tie in electoral vote. 2 year terms.
Enumerated Powers
Written in the constitution (Article 1 section 8)
Implied Powers
Based on necessary and proper clauses.
Budget
departments submit their request, presidents create a budget proposal, sent to senate and house, then to conference committee, then passes through house and senate again, after they agree it goes to the appropriate committee (breakdown where moneys going), then individual bills are sent to the president to sign.
Revenue- money brought in mainly through taxes.
Necessary and Proper Clause
To stretch its legislative authority beyond the specific powers explicitly listed in the Constitution. (McCulloch v. Maryland,).
Discharge Petition
A majority of the house (218) sign the petition to be pulled out of committee if it is going nowhere.
Logrolling
“If you vote for my bill, I’ll vote for yours”.
Examples of enumerated powers)
Taxation and Revenue
Borrowing Money
Regulating Commerce (fair trade and stable economy)
Coining Money and Establishing Standards (currency regulations, weigh and value)
Naturalization and Bankruptcies (process of citizenship)
Postal Services
Promoting Science and Arts
Establishing Inferior Courts
Piracy, Felonies, and Offenses on the High Seas (international law)
War Powers
Cloture
A vote that goes above unanimous consent needs 60%.
Hold
some stalls the bill and reject unanimous consent.
Discharge Petition
A majority of the house (218) sign the petition to be pulled out of committee if it is going nowhere.
Committee of the Whole
- only in the house about the revenue bill, it’s another step. Before debate its sent to the committee of the whole where they see if it’s okay to schedule debate on a revenue bill.
