Laws and Acts Flashcards
Necessary and Proper Clause (aka: “elastic clause”)
Congress can make laws as long as tangibly related to its duties
supremacy clause
federal government supersedes state government
tariff of abominations
import tax made by President Jackson in 1828, led to nullification doctrine
nullification doctrine
because 10th amendment says states have rights that the constitution is silent about, and the constitution is silent about nullifying a law (not following,) so to, states have the right to nullify laws. (Unconstitutional)
grandfather clause, white primaries, poll taxes, literacy tests
reactions to 15th amendment; grandfather clause= if grandfather could vote prior to 1865, you can; if he couldn’t you couldn’t.
Civil Rights Act of 1866
military enforcement of 13th, 14th and 15th amendments
Civil Rights Act of 1872
it is a crime to interfere with another persons’ constitutional rights
Senate Rule #22
a) 16 + people sign petition for cloture b) 3/5 Senate vote for cloture
cloture
defeat filibuster of bill; every senator gets a maximum of an hour to speak and then vote on bill
reapportionment
seats in House get reorganized after census
redistricting
after census, have to make equal districts. Prior to 1964: equal districts not dependent on equal population; post 1964: dependent fully on equal population
gerrymandering
manipulating redistricting for political advantage
speech and debate clause
a member of Congress can’t be charged with slander/libel if statement was said under official duties
how a bill becomes a law
House: 1) introduce bill-submit to Speaker 2) committee stage- speaker gives to correct standing committees (amendments must be germane–related to subject matter), discharge petition (if refuse to release bill after 30 days, 218 can insist bill goes to passage vote) 3) goes to rules committee (Schedule floor action) 4) floor action. Senate: 1) introduce bill/get bill from House- give to Pro Tem 2) committee stage- give to correct standing committees (amendments can be non-germane) 3) schedule floor action 4) floor action 5) conference committee-compromise on bill 6) goes to Pres. who can veto (2/3 vote can override) , sign, or ignore (if ignore for 10 working days, can become law unless: a) Congress officially adjourned
executive budget
18 months before fiscal year; spring review: agency review budget and then send request to OMB. fall review: OMB reviews request and meets with agency head for final decision + send to Pres. (who must approve by Jan and send to Congress.) Congress must authorize (bill saying amount of funds that may be available) and appropriate funds (give funds, which can be less (not more) than originally negotiated)
first budget resolution
sets overall revenue + target for upcoming year
second budget resolution
binding limits on taxes for upcoming year
continuing resolutions
when Congress fails to make resolutions, agencies stick to last year’s budget
unit rule
majority of electors’ vote = state vote (Exception: Nebraska and Maine)
Pendleton Act of 1883
a) president can only fire civil servants on merit based system b) made Civil Service Commission, which administers exams for government jobs for civil servants
War Powers Resolution Act
1973; a) President has to notify Congress within 48 hours of sending troops b) if Congress doesn’t object to troops within 60 days, war; otherwise, troops would have come back before 60 days
Line Item veto
President can veto sections of bill and then sign bill; this was deemed unconstitutional by Clinton v. The City of New York because both chambers of Congress have to approve of changes
bill #4890
President can veto sections of bill if he sends it back to both chambers of Congress
emergency lawmaking powers
President is granted ELPs as long as a) Congress approves and b) it is foreign affairs
executive orders
President’s legislative powers as long as a) enforce US constitution, b) enforce federal law, c) enforce treaty d) establish/change procedure of exec. agencies. Exec. orders must be recorded in the Federal Register
impeachment
50.1% House, guilt= 2/3 Senate and 3/4 state legislatures
creating/abolishing cabinet dept
president requests, Congress approves/denies
creates IEAs?
president
locates IEAs?
Congress
deregulation
take away some regulations because stifles agency and therefore ruins efficiency
reregulation
increase/change in regulation