Vocabulary
The summoning of an individual or evidence by a Congressional committee.
Subpoena
Immunity.
Before this President and national crisis of disunity, Congress would lead in proposing legislation.
Abraham Lincoln
Congress establishes groups to conduct investigations, these are called...
Committees.
Congress and the President have a _____ relationship.
Tense
Congress' ability to look into social and economic misconduct and oversee the performance of government agencies.
Power to Investigate.
This case limits Congress ability to investigate misconduct.
Watkins v. US (1957)
This President expanded executive powers by closing the nation's banks during an economic crisis.
Franklin D. Roosevelt (FDR)
Provide one example of how the power of oversight is a "hit or miss"
-Not enough resources (time, resources, people)
-Voters aren't interested
-Regulation is vague
-Possibility of bias
Now, Congress and the President are ____ when it comes to the legislative process.
equal
Congress' ability to review the policies, programs, and activities of the Executive Branch.
Power of Oversight.
This case states legislative veto is unconstitutional and violates separation of powers.
Immigration and Naturalization Service v. Chadha (1983)
After this President, Congress limited the power of national emergencies after its use to be involved in wars that were never declared.
Richard Nixon
Congress has several tools to block legislation. What is the Senate's unlimited debate rule?
Filibuster
While keeping the branches in line, this system also contributes to the negative relationship between Congress and the President.
Checks and Balances.
Allowed Congress to review and cancel actions of Executive agencies.
Legislative Veto.
Clinton v. City of NY (1998) ruled this executive power unconstitutional and established that Congress cant give away its constitutional powers through legislation.
Line-item vote
This President took the lead in proposing legislation to promote his Great Society program during the Civil Rights Movement.
Lyndon B. Johnson (LBJ)
What scandal lead to the Executive Branch being limited and Congress gaining back power.
Watergate
Committees investigating misconduct typically receive _____ attention from the public, unless it is a scandal.
little/none
Executive's ability to reject one or more items in a bill without vetoing the entire bill.
Line-item vote.
This case established the lose interoperation of the necessary and proper clause.
McCulloch v Maryland
This President was able to declare a national emergency to eliminate the spread of communism in democratic countries.
Harry Truman
Congress requires what agencies to report to it, as stated by the 1946 Employment Act.
Executive
What historical event created the conditions for federal minimum wage to be established?