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Lesson 1 - Constitutional Powers
Lesson 2 - Investigations & Oversights
Lesson 3 - Congress & the President
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Formal accusations of misconduct by an elected official.

Impeachment

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Powers granted to the Congress through the constitution.

Enumerated Powers

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Freedom from prosecution for those whose testimony ties them to a crime.

Immunity

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What is one of the 5 sources of tension between the Congress and President.

  • Checks and Balances

  • Different Constituencies

  • Party Politics

  • Organization

  • Different Political Timetables

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How many presidents have been impeached in the history of the United States?

3 presidents

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Lying under oath.

Perjury

200

Congressional powers that are not explicitly stated in the constitution.

Implied Powers

200

Legal order to appear in court or provide documents requested by the court.

Subpoena

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What source of tension is caused by elected officials representing different people?

Different constituencies

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Which chamber of Congress holds the trial for an elected official that has been impeached?

Senate

300

Right of citizens to have their crime justified.

Writs of Habeas Corpus

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Nonlegislative power allows Congress to impeach an elected official.

Removal Power

300

What is an example of a congressional investigations?

Titanic, Capital insurrection

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When the one party controls the executive branch but the other party controls the legislative branch

Divided government

300

Which chamber of Congress votes to impeach an elected official?

House of Representatives

400

Illegal to criminalize an act that was legal when it was committed.

Ex Post Facto laws

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Confirmation power allows Congress to approve a presidential appointment. What is a role that requires a presidential appointment and congressional confirmation?

Secretaries of departments, supreme court justices, 

400

Congressional resolution that can invalidate an action taken by the executive branch

Legislative Veto

400

What source of tension is caused by the difference in length of terms for elected officials?

Different political timetables

400

Which president has been impeached twice?

Donald Trump

500

Those represented by an elected official.

Constituent

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Legislative power is granted to the Congress through the 16th amendment.

Taxing Power

500

What is one way Congress can check the power of the President?

Confirm appointments, override vetoes

500

Always the president to reject a part of the bill. Currently unconstitutional.

Line-item veto

500

Which president was never impeached because he resigned before voting on his impeachment?

Richard Nixon