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Elastic clause
Gives congress the right to make all laws "necessary and proper" to carry out it's expressed powers
Senority
Years of service, which is used as consideration for assigning committee members
Ex post facto law
A law that would allow a person to be punished for an action that was not against the law when it was comitted
Impeach
To accuse government officals of misconduct in office
Writ of habeas corpus
A court order that requires police to bring a prisoner to court to explain why they are holding a person
Franking privilege
The right of senators and representatives to send job related mail without paying postage
census
a population count taken by the Census Bureau
constituents
a person from a legislature's district
Cloture
A procedure used in the seenat to limit debate on the bill
Pork-barrel projects
Government projects and grants that primarily benifit the home district or state
Filibuster
A tactic for defeating a bill in the senate by talking until the bills sponsor withdraws it
Embargo
An agreement among a group of nations that prohibits them all from trading with a target nations
Cabinet
A group of advisors to the president that includes the heads of 14 top level executive departments
Executive order
A rule or command that has the force or law
Reprieve
An order to delay a persons punishment until a higher court can hear a case
National security
The ability to keep the country safe from attack or harm
Ambassador
An official representative of a country's government
Foreign policy
A nation's overall plan for dealing with other nations
Treaty
a formal agreement between the governments of 2 or more countries
Executive agreement
An agreement between the president and the leader of another country
Trade sanction
An effort to punish another nation by imposing trade barriers
Political appointee
A person appointed to the federal position by the president
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Chapters 6 & 7
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History Midterm
Updated
2010-01-18T19:13:30Z
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