gov test 2 Flashcards
what are executive orders
directives, rules, or regulations that have the effect of law
executive privilege
the right of the president to withhold confidential info from congress or federal courts
delegates powers
powers that the government is granted by the constitution
expressed powers
the powers delegates to the national government that are literally stated in the constitution
implied powers
powers that are not literally stated in the constitution but suggested
inherent powers
powers that belong to the national government because it is the national government of a sovereign state
concurrent powers
powers that both the national government and the state government have
exclusive powers
powers that only the national government has
reserved powers
powers that the constitution doesn’t grant the government but doesn’t deny to the states
enumerated powers
specific powers granted to congress by the constitution