mittee staff members work for the many house and senate committees. Administrative assistant- is a very important legislative aide. The AA runs the lawmakers office, supervises the lawmaker’s schedule, and gives advice on political matters. Legislative assistant- are a second type of personal staff member. An LA makes certain that the lawmaker is well informed about the many bills with which she or he must deal. An LA does research, drafts bills, studies bills currently in congress, and writes speeches and articles for the lawmaker. Some personal staff members are called caseworkers because they handle the many requests for help from people in a lawmaker’s state or congressional district. Support Agencies- Library of congress, congressional budget office, general accounting office, and government printing office. The legislative powers of congress is stated in article I, section 8. Expressed powers are also known as Enumerated powers. Implied powers allow congress to expand its role to meet the needs of a growing nation, creating the elastic clause. The elastic clause is another name for the necessary and proper clause, #18, which implies that congress has powers beyond those expressed in the first 17 clauses. The Writ of Habeas corpus is a court order to release a person accused of a crime to court to determine whether he or she has been legally detained. Powers of congress- money powers, commerce powers, military and foreign policy powers, and other legislative powers. Appropriations bills are proposed laws to authorize spending money. Interstate commerce- is commerce among the states. Copyright- the exclusive right to publish and sell a literary, musical, or artistic work for a specified period of time. A patent is the exclusive right of an inventor to manufacture, use, and sell his or her invention for a specific period, currently 17 years, and can be renewed. Impeachment- A formal accusation of misconduct in office aga...
