Chapter 6 Vocab

4. Not specifically stated in the Constitution but inferred from expressed powers.
7. A law that creates or continues a government program and sets limits on how much can be spent.
12. Explicitly written in the Constitution, mainly in Article I, Section 8 (also called enumerated powers).
13. Legal protection for original creative works (books, music, art).
14. Legal protection for inventions or new processes.
15. A violent uprising against the government.
16. Lying under oath.
17. A law that authorizes government spending of money.

1. The process by which the House charges a federal official with wrongdoing.
2. Bills that raise money through taxes; must originate in the House of Representatives.
3. A legal order requiring someone to testify or provide evidence.
5. Loans to the government that are repaid with interest.
6. Refusing to cooperate with a congressional investigation.
8. Protection from prosecution or punishment, often granted to witnesses.
9. oversight Congress’s power to review and supervise executive agencies.
10. The president’s power to reject a bill passed by Congress.
11. Clause Constitutional clause allowing Congress to make laws needed to carry out its expressed powers; basis for implied powers.
15. Trade and economic activity between states; regulated by Congress.