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60 Cards in this Set
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expressed powers
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powers directly stated in the Constitution
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proper clause
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Article I, Section 8, of the Constitution, which gives Congress the power to make all laws that are necessary and proper for carrying out its duties
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implied powers
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powers that the government requires to carry out the expressed constitutional powers
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revenue bill
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a law proposed to raise money
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appropriations bill
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a proposed law to authorize spending money
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interstate commerce
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trade among the states
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impeachment
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a formal accusation of misconduct in office against a public official
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enumerated powers
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the expressed powers of Congress that are itemized and numbered 1-18 in Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution
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elastic clause
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clause in Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution that gives Congress the right to make all laws "necessary and proper" to carry out the powers expressed in the other clauses of Article I
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bill of attainder
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law that establishes guilt and punishes people without a trial
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ex post facto law
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a law that makes a crime of an act that was legal when it was committed
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national debt
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the total amount of money the government owes at any given time
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bankruptcy
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legal proceedings to administer the assets of a person or business that cannot pay its debts
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naturalization
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the legal process by which a person is granted citizenship
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copyright
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the exclusive right to publish and sell a literary, musical, or artistic work for a specified period of time
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patent
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exclusive right of an inventor to manufacture, use, and sell his or her invention for a specific period
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writ of habeas corpus
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a court order to release a person accused of a crime to court to determine whether he or she has been legally detained
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Amendment Twentieth
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sets new dates for Congress to begin its term and for the inauguration of the president and vice president
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Amendment Twenty-fifth
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gives Congress the power to settle problems arising from the death of elected candidates
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subpoena
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a legal order that a person appear or produce requested documents
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perjury
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lying under oath
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contempt
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willful obstruction of justice
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immunity
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freedom from prosecution for witnesses whose testimony ties them to illegal acts
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legislative veto
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the provisions Congress wrote into some laws that allowed it to review and cancel actions of executive agencies
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Watkins v. United States
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court in which the Supreme Court ruled that Congress must respect witnesses' constitutional rights just as a court does
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Accounting Office General _ (GAO)
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monitors the finances of federal agencies to make sure public money is spent appropriately and legally
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national budget
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the yearly financial plan for the national government
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impoundment
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the president's refusal to spend money Congress has voted to fund a program
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line-term veto
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the power to veto only certain lines or items in a bill
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Budget Office Congressional(CBO)
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provides financial experts to help Congress
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expressed powers
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powers directly stated in the Constitution
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proper clause
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Article I, Section 8, of the Constitution, which gives Congress the power to make all laws that are necessary and proper for carrying out its duties
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implied powers
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powers that the government requires to carry out the expressed constitutional powers
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|
revenue bill
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a law proposed to raise money
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|
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appropriations bill
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a proposed law to authorize spending money
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interstate commerce
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trade among the states
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impeachment
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a formal accusation of misconduct in office against a public official
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enumerated powers
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the expressed powers of Congress that are itemized and numbered 1-18 in Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution
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elastic clause
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clause in Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution that gives Congress the right to make all laws "necessary and proper" to carry out the powers expressed in the other clauses of Article I
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bill of attainder
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law that establishes guilt and punishes people without a trial
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ex post facto law
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a law that makes a crime of an act that was legal when it was committed
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national debt
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the total amount of money the government owes at any given time
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bankruptcy
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legal proceedings to administer the assets of a person or business that cannot pay its debts
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naturalization
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the legal process by which a person is granted citizenship
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copyright
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the exclusive right to publish and sell a literary, musical, or artistic work for a specified period of time
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patent
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exclusive right of an inventor to manufacture, use, and sell his or her invention for a specific period
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writ of habeas corpus
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a court order to release a person accused of a crime to court to determine whether he or she has been legally detained
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Amendment Twentieth
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sets new dates for Congress to begin its term and for the inauguration of the president and vice president
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Amendment Twenty-fifth
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gives Congress the power to settle problems arising from the death of elected candidates
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subpoena
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a legal order that a person appear or produce requested documents
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perjury
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lying under oath
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contempt
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willful obstruction of justice
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immunity
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freedom from prosecution for witnesses whose testimony ties them to illegal acts
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legislative veto
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the provisions Congress wrote into some laws that allowed it to review and cancel actions of executive agencies
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|
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Watkins v. United States
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court in which the Supreme Court ruled that Congress must respect witnesses' constitutional rights just as a court does
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|
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Accounting Office General _ (GAO)
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monitors the finances of federal agencies to make sure public money is spent appropriately and legally
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|
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national budget
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the yearly financial plan for the national government
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|
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impoundment
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the president's refusal to spend money Congress has voted to fund a program
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line-term veto
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the power to veto only certain lines or items in a bill
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Budget Office Congressional(CBO)
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provides financial experts to help Congress
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