| A | B |
|---|
| expressed powers | Congressional powers specifically listed in the Constitution. |
| Implied Powers | Powers not exactly listed int he Constitution, but are "neccessary & proper" for the running of our government. |
| tariffs | taxes on imports |
| appropriations | government expeditures |
| federal budget | documentation of federal income and expenses prepared by Executive branch and apporved by Congress. |
| currency | money |
| legal tender | any monetary "thing" that the Congress apporves for acceptance and authorized payment of debts. |
| interstate commerce | goods that travel through or move from state to state |
| national debt | amount of money that a particular nation owes. |
| copywrights | legal protection of written work (scripts etc.) |
| patents | exclusive legal rights to protect inventions. |
| trademarks | distinctive words or symbols that represent a company or product |
| infringement | when someone uses your materials, writings, or inventions to make money after you had protected it. |
| exports | Goods manufactured here and then sold in another country. |
| bankruptcy | inability to pay one's debts. |
| strict construction | belief that COngress can/should only follow the exact writings in the constitution. |
| loose construction | Congressmen have th authority to "bend" the constitution as it will not always fit the times. |
| impeach | Formalluy charge and elected official with a crime |
| Watergate | Congressional investigation into the break in at Watergate Towers. |
| Richard Nixon | President who resigned days before he was apparantly going to be impeached |
| Andrew Johnson | Only President to be impeached. |
| Lani Guinier | African American lawyer who was appointed by Clinton to the Justice Det., but had her appointment rejected by Congress. |
| Case Act | Requires the President to submit all paperwork pertaining to any executive agreements made within 60 days. |
| 25th Amendment | Gices Congress the authority to choose a Vice President in cases of illness, death or other emergencies. |
| 16th Amendment | Allows COngress to levy income taxes on it's citizens. |
| executive agreements | Agreements made by the President and leaders of other nations that do not need COngerssional apporval |
