All bills Congress passes require this before they become a law.
What is the President's signature?
100
This is a formal accusation of misconduct against a public official.
What is impeachment?
100
Giving this to a witness means that he or she is free from the threat of prosecution.
What is immunity?
100
Article 1, Section 8, of the Constitution describes these powers
What are the expressed powers?
200
This is an appropriation bill.
What is a proposed law to spend money?
200
This system makes it likely that the president and Congress will always compete for power.
What is checks and balances?
200
The writ of habeas corpus is
What is a court order that releases a person accused of a crime?
200
This Congressional oversight power was found unconstitutional.
What is legislative veto?
200
This member of President Reagan's National Security Council was granted immunity.
Who is Oliver North?
300
When partisan differences halt legislation.
What is gridlock?
300
In 1974 Congress passed the Congressional Budget and impoundment Control Act in an effort to increase this.
What is it's role in planning the budget?
300
This power enables Congress to regulate working conditions across the nation.
What is to regulate commerce?
300
This senator drew condemnation for his smear tactics during investigation
Who is Joseph McCarthy?
300
The president's refusal to spend money
What is impoundment?
400
Financial experts are part of this.
What is the Congressional Budget Office?
400
The presidents have asked Congress for a ____,enabling them to veto only certain lines or items in a bill.
What is a line-item veto?
400
The expressed powers are also known as this.
What are the enumerated powers?
400
Continuing review of how effectively the executive branch carries out the laws congress passes is this
What is legislative oversight?
400
If you think Congress had the power to charter the Second Bank of the United States, you believe in
What is loose construction?
500
A subpoena is...
What is a legal order for an appearance in court?
500
Conflicts may also occur because the president and Congress have different ____ _____.
What are political timetables?
500
This is the exclusive right of an inventor to manufacture, use, and sell his or her specific period.
What is a patent?
500
Congress passed the Ethics in Government Act in an attempt to ensure that allegations of wrong doing by high government officials would receive fair investigation in this year.
What is 1978?
500
This man is an example of an American who helped change FAA rules