US Government and Legislative Terms

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Impoundment

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President refuses to spend money that Congress has voted for a program.

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Legislative Oversight

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Allows Congress to review executive branch activities.

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Two-thirds Vote

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Needed to override a presidential veto.

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Civil Rights Act of 1964

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Used the commerce clause to combat racial discrimination.

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Line-item Veto

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Allows the president to reject only part of a bill.

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Expressed Power

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Any power explicitly given to Congress in the Constitution.

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Revenue Bill

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A law that raises money.

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Subpoena

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Legal order that requires a person to appear before a court or congressional committee.

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Copyright

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The exclusive right to publish and sell a literary, musical, or artistic work.

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Emergency Powers

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May be given to the president in times of crisis.