Chapter 6 & 7

Question 1

Revenue bill

Answer 1

A law proposed to raise money

Question 2

Interstate commerce

Answer 2

trade among the states

Question 3

Subpoena

Answer 3

A legal order that a person appear or produce requested documents

Question 4

Perjury

Answer 4

Lying under oath

Question 5

Contempt

Answer 5

Awillful obstruction of justice

Question 6

Immunity

Answer 6

Freedom from prosecution for witnesses whose testimony ties them to illegal acts

Question 7

Impoundment

Answer 7

The presidents refusal to spend money congress has voted to fund a program

Question 8

Hearing

Answer 8

A session at which a committee listens to testimony from people interested in the bill

Question 9

Appropriation

Answer 9

Approval of govt spending

Question 10

Entitlement

Answer 10

A required govt expenditure that continues from one year to the next

Question 11

Lobbyist

Answer 11

Interest group representatives

Question 12

Lobbying

Answer 12

Direct contact made by a lobbyist in order to persuade govt officials to support the policies their interest group favors

Question 13

What is the necessary and proper clause

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Answer 13

Also know as the elastic clause
Allows congress to expand its role to meet the needs of a growing nation
Allows congress to do all that is ‘necessary and proper’ to carry out its duties

Question 14

Know what congress is not allowed to do and what each means

Know 1!!!! WRITE OUT!

Answer 14

Suspend the writ of habeas corpus- can not prevent you from being brought in front of judge
Pass bills of attainder- establish guilt without a trial
Pass ex post facto laws- make something illegal after the fact
Tax exports-

Question 15

Understand what the ‘power of the purse’ is

Congress uses it to…

Answer 15

It’s the money power

Expand its regulatory powers

Question 16

Difference between legislative powers and non legislative powers
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Answer 16

Legislative powers makes laws

Non legislative is all non law making powers

Question 17

What presidents have been impeached?

Answer 17

Andrew Johnson

Bill Clinton

Question 18

Explain what a person may be impeached for and the role of each house in impeachment
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Answer 18

High crimes and misdemeanors
House- voted on impeachment
Senate- holds the trial

Question 19

What is the investigative power?

Why is it used?

Answer 19

Power of congress to investigate agencies under its control

Used to address and unusual problem

Question 20

Explain the power of legislative oversight

-write out

Answer 20

A continuing review of how the executive branch carries out the laws congress passed is an example of checks and balances

Question 21

Money power

• what is it?
• how does it work?

Answer 21

Tax and spending power

They can instigate new taxes, coin and print money, start revenue bills, regulate economy

Question 22

commerce power

• what is it?
• how does it work?

Answer 22

The regulation of foreign and interstate commerce

Control banking, pollution, prevent discrimination, minimum wage

Question 23

Foreign policy power

• what is it?
• how does it work?

Answer 23

Makes laws about how us interacts with other nations

Declaring war, approving treaties, maintaining army,

Question 24

Providing for nations growth power

• what is it?
• how does it work?

Answer 24

Allows congress to regulate size and population of county

Naturalization, governing territories and property, adding states

Question 25

Other legislative powers - what is it? - how does it work?

Answer 25

Other lawmaking powers Copyrights, post office, courts, patents

Question 26

Power to choose the president - what is it? - how does it work?

Answer 26

If a candidate doesn't get enough electoral votes then congress votes for the president The HOR votes on the president from the top 3 candidates The senate chooses the vp from the top 2

Question 27

removal power - what is it? - how does it work?

Answer 27

Congress can remove federal official from office Impeachment

Question 28

Confirmation power - what is it? - how does it work?

Answer 28

Congress approves presidential appointments Majority vote in the senate

Question 29

Ratification power - what is it? - how does it work?

Answer 29

Power to ratify treaties 2/3s vote in the senate

Question 30

Amendment power - what is it? - how does it work?

Answer 30

Can propose amendments 2/3s vote of both houses

Question 31

Know the difference between private bills and public bills | WRITE OUT!!!

Answer 31

Private- affect only individual people or places | Public- affects the whole nation

Question 32

``` Tell the difference between simple resolutions Joint resolutions Concurrent resolutions Riders ```

Answer 32

simple resolutions- not a law and affects only one house Joint resolutions- is a law and are passed by both houses Concurrent resolutions- not a law and affects both houses Riders- a provision attached to a bill

Question 33

Put in order the steps to how a bill becomes a law

Answer 33

1) bills are introduced by member of congress 2) bills are given a number and printed 3) bills are given their first reading 4) sent to a committee 5) given a committee hearing and given a markup session 6) bills are reported to one of the houses 7) sent to floor to be debated and amended 8) voted on 9) may be sent to conference committee to work out differences between the two versions of the bill 10) sent to president for action

Question 34

``` Explain the difference between Standing vote Voice vote Roll-call vote Recorded vote Write out!!!! ```

Answer 34

Standing vote- stand up and vote Voice vote- say ya or na Roll-call vote- call you by name Recorded vote- electronic vote

Question 35

Explain the 4 things a president can do with a bill | LISTING!!!!

Answer 35

Sign it into law Veto it Pocket veto (hold it for ten days when congress isn't in session so it doesn't pass) Doesn't sign it (if congress is in session then it becomes a law without a signature)

Question 36

How can congress override a veto? | WRITE OUT!!!

Answer 36

With a 2/3s vote of both houses

Question 37

What are taxes? What are they used for? WRITE OUT!!

Answer 37

Money paid by businesses and individuals to govt | Used for programs and services provided by government

Question 38

Where must revenue bills begin?

Answer 38

House of Representatives