Week 22nd Flashcards
The powers explicitly granted to Congress by the constitution.
Enumerated powers
Allows the government to do what is “necessary and proper” to fulfill the constitution
Elastic cause
The power of the Supreme Court o delver acts of congress or executive actions unconstitutional.
Judicial review
Power of the president to select individuals to serve leadership roles
Executive nominations/appointees
Power of congress to either confirm or deny presidential nominations/appointees
Congressional confirmation
Power of congress to set aside funding to pay for government actions
Power of the purse/appropriations
Power of congress to remove a high official from office
Power of impeachment
Power of the president to reject the passage of a bill
Executive veto
Pocket veto
Enable a president to effectively veto a bill by taking no action
Congress can override the WTO with a 2/3 vote
Legislative override
Offer facts or reasoning to support a position
Appeal
Intended readers or viewers or persuasive texts
Target audience
An appeal to ones character
Ethos
An appeal to emotion
Pathos
An appeal to reason
Logos