Chapter10-12** Flashcards
The constitutional authority the government can exercise to claim private land for public use
Emminent domain
Gives congress the power to make all laws “necessary and proper” for the execution of its duties
Necessary and proper clause
To find a person not guilty of an offense or crime
Acquit
Lying under oath
Perjury
A court order for a person to appear in court or to produce documents or other requested materials
Subpoena
Officer who oversees the house of reps
Speaker of the house
Officer who oversees the senate; vice president of the US
President of the senate
Member of congress who heads one of the standing committees in each chamber
Committee chairman
A permanent committee in one of the houses of congress
Standing committee
Committee made of of both the house and the senate
Joint committee
Temporary joint committee pf congress formed to develop a compromise bill when both houses have passed different versions of the same bill
Conference committee
Proposed law, with little chance of enactment on its own, that is added to a bill to be approved
Rider
The minimum number of members in attendance to conduct official business; generally a majority of total membership
Quorum
A tactic in which a senator uses the right to unlimited debate to talk continuously against a bill
Filibuster
A limit on debate
Cloture
