Accounting /Congressional Powers and Legal Terms Chapter 6 Section 2

Congressional Powers and Legal Terms Chapter 6 Section 2

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This deck covers key terms and concepts related to the powers of Congress, including expressed and implied powers, the elastic clause, and legal terms such as writ of habeas corpus and ex post facto law.

1.) Explain how each of the following terms relates to congress

expressed powers:powers that are stated directly in the Constitution

implied powers:powers that congress has that are not stated explicitly in the constitution

elastic clause:the part of the Constitution that permits Congress to make any laws "necessary and proper" to carrying out its powers

impeach:bring an accusation against


writ of habeas corpus:a court order that requires police to bring a prisoner to court to explain why they are holding the person


bill of attainder:a law that punishes a person accused of a crime without a trial or a fair hearing in court

ex post facto law:a law that would allow a person to be punished for an action that was not against the law when it was committed

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1.) Explain how each of the following terms relates to congress

expressed powers:powers that are stated directly in the Constitution

implied powers:powers that congress has that are not stated explicitly ...

Why do you think congress has more lawmaking power over the states?

I think congress has more lawmaking power over the states because there is a theory that if congress didn't have this power the states would be cha...

Describe the nonlegislative given to congress

the power to check over other departments of government
propose amendments to the constitution
power to impeach federal officer for wrongdoin...

what do writs of habeas corpus,bills of attainder, and ex post facto laws have in common?

they all have a part in the legal punishment process

List the different offices that congress has the right to approve or disapprove

supreme court,federal judges, and ambassadors

expressed powers

powers that are stated directly in the Constitution

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TermDefinition

1.) Explain how each of the following terms relates to congress

expressed powers:powers that are stated directly in the Constitution

implied powers:powers that congress has that are not stated explicitly in the constitution

elastic clause:the part of the Constitution that permits Congress to make any laws "necessary and proper" to carrying out its powers

impeach:bring an accusation against


writ of habeas corpus:a court order that requires police to bring a prisoner to court to explain why they are holding the person


bill of attainder:a law that punishes a person accused of a crime without a trial or a fair hearing in court

ex post facto law:a law that would allow a person to be punished for an action that was not against the law when it was committed

Why do you think congress has more lawmaking power over the states?

I think congress has more lawmaking power over the states because there is a theory that if congress didn't have this power the states would be chaos.

Describe the nonlegislative given to congress

the power to check over other departments of government
propose amendments to the constitution
power to impeach federal officer for wrongdoing

what do writs of habeas corpus,bills of attainder, and ex post facto laws have in common?

they all have a part in the legal punishment process

List the different offices that congress has the right to approve or disapprove

supreme court,federal judges, and ambassadors

expressed powers

powers that are stated directly in the Constitution

implied powers

powers that congress has that are not stated explicitly in the constitution

elastic clause

the part of the Constitution that permits Congress to make any laws "necessary and proper" to carrying out its powers

impeach

bring an accusation against

writ of habeas corpus

a court order that requires police to bring a prisoner to court to explain why they are holding the person

bill of attainder

a law that punishes a person accused of a crime without a trial or a fair hearing in court

ex post facto law

:a law that would allow a person to be punished for an action that was not against the law when it was committed