6: Development of Congressional Powers

types of powers Congress has from the constitution

expressed powers

powers directly stated in the Constitution

necessary and proper clause

Article I, Section 8, of the Constitution, which gives Congress the power to make all laws that are necessary and proper for carrying out its duties

implied powers

powers the government requires to carry out its expressed constitutional powers

revenue bill

a law proposed to raise money

appropriation bills

a proposed law to authorize spending money

interstate commerce

trade among the states

impeachment

a formal accusation of misconduct in office against a public official

subpoena

a legal order that a person appear or produce requested documents

perjury

lying under oath

contempt

willful obstruction of justice

immunity

freedom from prosecution for witnesses whose testimony ties them to illegal acts

legislative veto

the provisions Congress wrote into some laws that allowed it to review and cancel actions of executive

national budget

the yearly financial plan for the federal government

impoundment

the president's refusal to spend money Congress has voted to fund a program