Category: Political Science
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Expulsion
Expulsion in United States Expulsion Definition (Lat. expellere, to drive out). The act of depriving a member of a body politic or corporate, or of a society, of his right of membership therein, by the vote of such body or society, for some violation of his duties as such, or for some […]
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Expulsion
Expulsion in United States Expulsion Definition (Lat. expellere, to drive out). The act of depriving a member of a body politic or corporate, or of a society, of his right of membership therein, by the vote of such body or society, for some violation of his duties as such, or for some […]
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Secretary of the Senate
Secretary of the Senate in the United States Secretary of the Senate Definition in the Legislative Process The following is a definition of Secretary of the Senate , by the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL): A non-legislator officer appointed or elected by the members of the […]
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Secretary of the Senate
Secretary of the Senate in the United States Secretary of the Senate Definition in the Legislative Process The following is a definition of Secretary of the Senate , by the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL): A non-legislator officer appointed or elected by the members of the […]
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Implied Powers
Implied Powers in the United States Implied Powers in the Legislative Process Powers of government not explicitly expressed in the Constitution but held to be implicit in the expressed powers due to being "necessary and proper" to carry out those expressed powers. The extent of […]
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Implied Powers
Implied Powers in the United States Implied Powers in the Legislative Process Powers of government not explicitly expressed in the Constitution but held to be implicit in the expressed powers due to being "necessary and proper" to carry out those expressed powers. The extent of […]
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Public Debt
Public Debt in the United States Public Debt Definition That which is due or owing by the government. There are more definitions of Public Debt in the legal Dictionaries. National Debt The U.S. National Debt Clock gives the total amount of the U.S. National deficit, plus the proportionate […]
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Tariffs
Tariffs in the United States Tariffs of the United States in 1899 (United States) The following information about Tariffs of the United States. is from the Cyclopaedia of Political Science, Political Economy, and the Political History of the United States by the Best American and European […]
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Oath of Office
Oath of Office in the United States Oath of Office Definition in the Legislative Process The following is a definition of Oath of Office , by the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL): Oath taken by members-elect of the legislature prior to being seated and embarking upon official […]
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Oath of Office
Oath of Office in the United States Oath of Office Definition in the Legislative Process The following is a definition of Oath of Office , by the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL): Oath taken by members-elect of the legislature prior to being seated and embarking upon official […]
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Referral
Referral in the United States Legislative Definition of Referral This Congressional concept is provided by the United States Congress website as a a basic reference document: Assignment of a measure to a committee or committees (or subcommittees) for potential consideration. Concept of […]
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Referral
Referral in the United States Legislative Definition of Referral This Congressional concept is provided by the United States Congress website as a a basic reference document: Assignment of a measure to a committee or committees (or subcommittees) for potential consideration. Concept of […]
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Parties
Parties in United States Parties Definition (Lat. pars, a part. Those who take part in the performance of an act, as, making a contract, carrying on an action. A party in law may be said to be those united in interest in the performance of an act. It may then be composed of one or…
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Parties
Parties in United States Parties Definition (Lat. pars, a part. Those who take part in the performance of an act, as, making a contract, carrying on an action. A party in law may be said to be those united in interest in the performance of an act. It may then be composed of one or…
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Amendment
Amendment in the United States Amendment in the Legislative Process Amendments are formal changes to the Constitution. Article V creates a process that makes it difficult but not impossible to amend the Constitution; an amendment can only take effect if it first passes Congress by a two-thirds […]