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12th Govt > Chapter 6 & 7 > Flashcards

Chapter 6 & 7 Flashcards

1
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Revenue bill

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A law proposed to raise money

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2
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Interstate commerce

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trade among the states

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3
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Subpoena

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A legal order that a person appear or produce requested documents

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4
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Perjury

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Lying under oath

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5
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Contempt

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Awillful obstruction of justice

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6
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Immunity

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Freedom from prosecution for witnesses whose testimony ties them to illegal acts

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7
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Impoundment

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The presidents refusal to spend money congress has voted to fund a program

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8
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Hearing

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A session at which a committee listens to testimony from people interested in the bill

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9
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Appropriation

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Approval of govt spending

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10
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Entitlement

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A required govt expenditure that continues from one year to the next

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11
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Lobbyist

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Interest group representatives

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Lobbying

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Direct contact made by a lobbyist in order to persuade govt officials to support the policies their interest group favors

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13
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What is the necessary and proper clause

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Also know as the elastic clause
Allows congress to expand its role to meet the needs of a growing nation
Allows congress to do all that is ‘necessary and proper’ to carry out its duties

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14
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Know what congress is not allowed to do and what each means

Know 1!!!! WRITE OUT!

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Suspend the writ of habeas corpus- can not prevent you from being brought in front of judge
Pass bills of attainder- establish guilt without a trial
Pass ex post facto laws- make something illegal after the fact
Tax exports-

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15
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Understand what the ‘power of the purse’ is

Congress uses it to…

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It’s the money power

Expand its regulatory powers

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16
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Difference between legislative powers and non legislative powers
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Legislative powers makes laws

Non legislative is all non law making powers

17
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What presidents have been impeached?

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Andrew Johnson

Bill Clinton

18
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Explain what a person may be impeached for and the role of each house in impeachment
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High crimes and misdemeanors
House- voted on impeachment
Senate- holds the trial

19
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What is the investigative power?

Why is it used?

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Power of congress to investigate agencies under its control

Used to address and unusual problem

20
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Explain the power of legislative oversight

-write out

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A continuing review of how the executive branch carries out the laws congress passed is an example of checks and balances

21
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Money power

  • what is it?
  • how does it work?
A

Tax and spending power

They can instigate new taxes, coin and print money, start revenue bills, regulate economy

22
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commerce power

  • what is it?
  • how does it work?
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The regulation of foreign and interstate commerce

Control banking, pollution, prevent discrimination, minimum wage

23
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Foreign policy power

  • what is it?
  • how does it work?
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Makes laws about how us interacts with other nations

Declaring war, approving treaties, maintaining army,

24
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Providing for nations growth power

  • what is it?
  • how does it work?
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Allows congress to regulate size and population of county

Naturalization, governing territories and property, adding states

25
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Other legislative powers

  • what is it?
  • how does it work?
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Other lawmaking powers

Copyrights, post office, courts, patents

26
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Power to choose the president

  • what is it?
  • how does it work?
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If a candidate doesn’t get enough electoral votes then congress votes for the president

The HOR votes on the president from the top 3 candidates
The senate chooses the vp from the top 2

27
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removal power

  • what is it?
  • how does it work?
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Congress can remove federal official from office

Impeachment

28
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Confirmation power

  • what is it?
  • how does it work?
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Congress approves presidential appointments

Majority vote in the senate

29
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Ratification power

  • what is it?
  • how does it work?
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Power to ratify treaties

2/3s vote in the senate

30
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Amendment power

  • what is it?
  • how does it work?
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Can propose amendments

2/3s vote of both houses

31
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Know the difference between private bills and public bills

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Private- affect only individual people or places

Public- affects the whole nation

32
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Tell the difference between 
simple resolutions
Joint resolutions
Concurrent resolutions
Riders
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simple resolutions- not a law and affects only one house
Joint resolutions- is a law and are passed by both houses
Concurrent resolutions- not a law and affects both houses
Riders- a provision attached to a bill

33
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Put in order the steps to how a bill becomes a law

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1) bills are introduced by member of congress
2) bills are given a number and printed
3) bills are given their first reading
4) sent to a committee
5) given a committee hearing and given a markup session
6) bills are reported to one of the houses
7) sent to floor to be debated and amended
8) voted on
9) may be sent to conference committee to work out differences between the two versions of the bill
10) sent to president for action

34
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Explain the difference between 
Standing vote
Voice vote 
Roll-call vote
Recorded vote
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Standing vote- stand up and vote
Voice vote- say ya or na
Roll-call vote- call you by name
Recorded vote- electronic vote

35
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Explain the 4 things a president can do with a bill

LISTING!!!!

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Sign it into law
Veto it
Pocket veto (hold it for ten days when congress isn’t in session so it doesn’t pass)
Doesn’t sign it (if congress is in session then it becomes a law without a signature)

36
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How can congress override a veto?

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With a 2/3s vote of both houses

37
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What are taxes?
What are they used for?
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Money paid by businesses and individuals to govt

Used for programs and services provided by government

38
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Where must revenue bills begin?

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House of Representatives

12th Govt (13 decks)

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