Government Exam Part 3 Flashcards
Witnesses who do not tell the truth can be prosecuted for ______
Perjury
This power allows Congress to check on how the executive branch is administering the law
Legislative oversight
This greater center of information contains almost 100 million items
Library of Congress
Some historians believe that the checks and balances system causes ______
Gridlock
What implies that Congress has power beyond those expressed in the first 17 clauses of Article I, Section 8
Necessary and proper clause
Setting the minimum wage comes under this power of Congress
Regulation of commerce
What requires the president to notify Congress when committing military forces?
War Powers Act
A legal order that a person appear in court or produce requested document is called ________
Subpoena
Freedom from prosecution for witness whose testimony ties them to illegal acts is called ______
Immunity
Over the years presidents have assumed more responsibility for this financial plan
National Budget
Matters requiring the action of both the House and the Senate, but on which a law is not needed are called _______
Concurrent resolutions
In this process, each bill is given a title and a number
First reading
Almost all the important work on tax laws occurs in the ______
House Ways and Means Committee
House members are unable to offer amendments to a bill from the floor when this is adopted
The closed rule
Special-interest groups that raise money to help elect lawmakers are called _______
PAC’s
These congressional staffers help constituents with problems
Caseworkers
These are a source of federal money and jobs
Federal grants and contracts
These bills deal with general matters and apply to the entire nation
Public bills
These bills deal with individual people or places
Private bills
The largest portion of the federal governments budget is spent on ______
Uncontrollable’s
This is an example of an entitlement
Social security
Representatives of interest groups that work to influence Congress are called _______
Lobbyists
This group tends to favor social-welfare programs
Democrats
Federal grants and contracts are very important to lawmakers and their districts because they bring in _______
Money and Jobs
Through public-works bills, Congress appropriates billions of dollars for local projects that are often called ______
Pork-barrel legislation
The presidents salary is called
Compensation
Following the Vice President, the next succession for the presidency is the ______
Speaker of the House
A president cannot exceed this number of years in office
10 years
This system is often called a winner-take-all system
The Electoral College
The first president of this country was elected by _______
The Electoral College
