Miscellaneous 1
the leader of the Senate.
Vice President
the presiding officer of the House of Representatives.
Speaker of the House
a count of the population of the US done every 10 years
Census
becoming a citizen of the US
Naturalization
money
Currency
inability to pay off one’s debts
Bankruptcy
powers of Congress directly stated in the Constitution
Expressed powers
powers of Congress NOT directly stated in the Constitution
Implied powers
Power the Constitution does not allow.
Denied powers
powers forbidden to Congress by the Constitution
Denied powers
illegally making fake money
Counterfeiting
the legislative branch of the state of Maryland (it has two houses: the State Senate and the House of Delegates)
General Assembly
to ship goods out of the country
Export
Congress has power to stretch powers to help it carry out its duty.
Elastic Clause
buying, selling, and trading
Commerce
punishing someone for an act committed before to the act being illegal
Ex post Facto Law
exclusive right to sell an invention
Patent
exclusive right to sell written or artistic work
Copyright
a license to operate as a pirate in the service of the US
Letter of Marque
state lawmakers redraw Congressional districts in order to give their political party an advantage in Congress
Gerrymandering
redrawing Congressional districts to account for changes in the population
Redistricting
reassigning members of the House of Representatives based on changes in the population
Reapportionment
the act of sentencing someone to prison without a trial
Bill of Attainder
trying and convicting someone of a crime without them being present in the courtroom. It means “Produce the body”.
Writ of Habeas Corpus
titles such as prince, knight, duke or queen
Title of Nobility