Chapter 6 & 7 Flashcards
Revenue bill
A law proposed to raise money
Interstate commerce
trade among the states
Subpoena
A legal order that a person appear or produce requested documents
Perjury
Lying under oath
Contempt
Awillful obstruction of justice
Immunity
Freedom from prosecution for witnesses whose testimony ties them to illegal acts
Impoundment
The presidents refusal to spend money congress has voted to fund a program
Hearing
A session at which a committee listens to testimony from people interested in the bill
Appropriation
Approval of govt spending
Entitlement
A required govt expenditure that continues from one year to the next
Lobbyist
Interest group representatives
Lobbying
Direct contact made by a lobbyist in order to persuade govt officials to support the policies their interest group favors
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
Know what congress is not allowed to do and what each means
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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-
Understand what the ‘power of the purse’ is
Congress uses it to…
It’s the money power
Expand its regulatory powers
Difference between legislative powers and non legislative powers
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Legislative powers makes laws
Non legislative is all non law making powers
What presidents have been impeached?
Andrew Johnson
Bill Clinton
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
What is the investigative power?
Why is it used?
Power of congress to investigate agencies under its control
Used to address and unusual problem
Explain the power of legislative oversight
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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
Money power
- what is it?
- how does it work?
Tax and spending power
They can instigate new taxes, coin and print money, start revenue bills, regulate economy
commerce power
- what is it?
- how does it work?
The regulation of foreign and interstate commerce
Control banking, pollution, prevent discrimination, minimum wage
Foreign policy power
- what is it?
- how does it work?
Makes laws about how us interacts with other nations
Declaring war, approving treaties, maintaining army,
Providing for nations growth power
- what is it?
- how does it work?
Allows congress to regulate size and population of county
Naturalization, governing territories and property, adding states
Other legislative powers
- what is it?
- how does it work?
Other lawmaking powers
Copyrights, post office, courts, patents
Power to choose the president
- what is it?
- how does it work?
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
removal power
- what is it?
- how does it work?
Congress can remove federal official from office
Impeachment
Confirmation power
- what is it?
- how does it work?
Congress approves presidential appointments
Majority vote in the senate
Ratification power
- what is it?
- how does it work?
Power to ratify treaties
2/3s vote in the senate
Amendment power
- what is it?
- how does it work?
Can propose amendments
2/3s vote of both houses
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
Tell the difference between simple resolutions Joint resolutions Concurrent resolutions Riders
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
Put in order the steps to how a bill becomes a law
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
Explain the difference between Standing vote Voice vote Roll-call vote Recorded vote Write out!!!!
Standing vote- stand up and vote
Voice vote- say ya or na
Roll-call vote- call you by name
Recorded vote- electronic vote
Explain the 4 things a president can do with a bill
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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)
How can congress override a veto?
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With a 2/3s vote of both houses
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
Where must revenue bills begin?
House of Representatives
