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Am Gov 11-12

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Expressed Powers Powers written in Constitution
Implied Powers Powers understood to be held by Congress because of what is said in the Constitution
Inherent Powers Powers that belong to all sovereign nations
Powers given to Congress Coin money, declare war, establish post office
Article 1, Sec 8 of Constitution Location of expressed powers
Necessary and Proper clause Elastic Clause
Necessary and Proper clause allows... The Constitution to be stretched to cover the daily working needs of our government.
Can not be sent through the US Mail Poison, intoxicating liquors, some live animals, libelous or obscene matter, lottery tickets
Votes to impeach House of Representatives
Conducts impeachment trial Senate
Presides over impeachment trial Chief Justice of Supreme Court
Why is the opening day of a term much simpler in the Senate than the House? 66% of the Senate members have not been replaced by new members-the majority of the members know the rules/routine to follow to begin.
Who presides over the Senate? How is the person chosen? The Vice President of the United States and it is set by the Constitution.
Who presides over the House? How is the person chosen? Speaker of the House-elected by the House members
# of standing committees in House. 20
# of standing committees in Senate 17
Who may introduce a bill in each part of Congress? A member of the House or Senate
What is a bill? A proposed law
What is a filibuster? Tactics used in the Senate, usually talking, to prevent a final vote on a bill
Filibusters may be used only in the... Senate
Cloture Procedure that may be used to limit or end floor debate in legislative body- used in Senate to end filibusters
2/3 vote of the full membership of each house of Congress By what vote may a Presidential veto be overridden?
Speaker of the House Leader of majority party, serves as presiding officer of the House of Rep.
Pres. of Senate Vice Pres. of US
President Pro tempore Officer of the Senate selected by majority party to act as chair in the absence of the V.Pres.
Party Caucus Closed meeting of the members of each party in each house
Floor leader Members of the House & Senate picked by their parties to carry out party decisions and steer legislative action to meet party goals
Majority leader Leader of the majority party in the legislature
Minority leader Leader of the minority party in the legislature
Whip Assistant to the floor leaders
Committee Chairman Member who heads a standing committee in a legislative body
Seniority rule Congressional practice of appointing as committee or subcommittee chair the member of the majority party with the most years of service
Standing Committee Permanent committee in the House and Senate that considers bills within a certain subject area
Subcommittee Small working group of members from a standing committee
Select Committee Temporary legislative committee established for a limited time period and for a special purpose
Joint committee Legislative committee composed of members of both Houses
Conference Committee Temporary joint committee set up when the House and Senate have passed different versions of the same bill
Bill A statute in draft before it becomes law
Joint resolution A resolution that is passes by both houses of Congress
Resolution New rule or procedure, single subject, no signature needed from President
Rider A clause that is added to a legislative bill because it wouldn't get passed on its own
Pigeon hole To set a bill aside by a committee without considering it and it dies for lack of action
Discharge petition A motion to force a bill to the House floor that has been bottled up in committee for 30 or more days
Quorum Number of members necessary to conduct a meeting
Engrossed To print a bill in its final form
Filibuster Obstructive tactic used in Senate to block passage of a law
Cloture A procedure for ending debate, especially filibusters, in the Senate, which brings the bill up to a vote
Veto President refuses to sign a bill
Pocket Veto When a president kills a bill passed during the last 10 days Congress is in session by simply refusing to act on it
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