Congressional Powers

3. powers to the government requires to carry out its expressed constitutional powers
6. a proposed law to authorize spending money
9. a series of events, as in time
11. to correct or improve; to alter something already written or printed in order to make corrections, to improve, or to update
12. freedom from prosecution for witnesses whose testimony ties them to illegal acts
13. trade among states
14. powers directly stated in the Constitution
18. willful obstruction of justice
20. power of the legislative branch to review the policies, programs, and activities of the executive branch on an ongoing basis
22. a proposed law for raising money

1. the yearly financial plan for the federal government
2. the exclusive right to publish and sell a literary, musical, or artistic work for a specified period of time
4. the president’s refusal to spend money Congress has voted to fund a program
5. an organized, violent attempt to take control of a government
7. the power of an executive to reject one or more items in a bill without vetoing the entire bill
8. a legal order that a person appear or produce requested documents
10. a plan of action
15. the executive right of an inventor to manufacture, use, and sell his or her invention for a specific period, currently 20 years
16. to plan to occur at a specific time
17. a government security
19. lying under oath
21. the formal accusation of misconduct in office