Government Final Review Flashcards
bicameral
a relative two house body
session
legislature comes together to do work
gerrymander
to draw a district’s boundaries to gain an advantage in elections
incumbent
elected official in office
Expressed powers
powers directly stated in the Constitution
implied powers
powers the government needs to carry out expressed powers
Revenue bills
a law proposed to raise money
appropriations bill
a proposed law to authorize spending money
Authorization bills
a bill that sets up a federal program and specifies how much money may be appropriated for the program
private bill
a bill dealing with individual people or places
public bill
a bill dealing with general matters and applying to the entire nation
interstate commerce
trade among the states
Bills
a proposed law
rider
a provision included in a bill on a subject other than the one covered in the bill
pork barrel legislation
laws passed by Congress that appropriate money for local federal projects
executive order
a rule issued by the president that has the force of law
executive privilege
the right of the president and other high ranking executive officers to refuse to testify before Congress or a court
cabinet
secretaries that help the president
Marbury vs. Madison
established judicial review
due process
people cannot be deprived of their rights without a trial
Judicial circuits
12 judicial regions each with one appellate court
indictments
a formal accusation that a person has committed a crime
Grand jury
a jury of 16 to 23 people, works with prosecutor
Petit jury
6-12 people
