| A | B |
|---|
| expressed powers | powers directly stated in the constitution |
| necessary and proper clause | article I sec 8, of the constitution, which gives congress the power to make all laws that are necessary and proper for carrying out duties |
| implied powers | powers that the government requires to carry out the expressed constitutional powers |
| revenue bill | a law proposed to raise money |
| appropriations bill | a proposed law to authorize spending money |
| interstate commerce | trade among the states |
| impeachment | s formal accusation of misconduct in office against a public office |
| subpoena | a legal order that a person appear or produce requested document |
| perjury | lying under oath |
| immunity | freedom from prosecution for witness whose testimony ties them to illegal acts |
| legislative veto | the provisions congress wrote into somelaws that allowed it to review and cancel actions of executive agencies |
| national budget | the yearly financial plan for the national government |
| impoundment | the presidents refusal to spend mone congress has voted to fund a program |
