zajednički odbor

An occasion, often ceremonial, when the House and Senate each adopt a unanimous consent agreement to recess and to meet together to hear an address by various dignitaries, such as ...

pod-odbor

Gouvernement; Gouvernement américain

Subunit of a committee established for the purpose of dividing the committee's workload. Recommendations of a subcommittee must be approved by the full committee before being ...

konferencijski odbor

Gouvernement; Gouvernement américain

A temporary, ad hoc panel composed of House and Senate conferees which is formed for the purpose of reconciling differences in legislation that has passed both chambers. ...

referendum

Gouvernement; Constitution des Etats-Unis

The procedure that allows voters to vote directly on issues instead of going through the indirect process of having legislators vote for those issues.

međudržavni dogovor

Gouvernement; Constitution des Etats-Unis

An agreement among or between states that is approved by Congress.

neustavno

Gouvernement; Constitution des Etats-Unis

A legislative act or presidential action that violates the Constitution based on the interpretation of the Supreme Court.

podjela vlasti

Gouvernement; Constitution des Etats-Unis

The philosophy of a balanced government in which each of the three branches (executive, legislative, judicial) have their own powers.

tiranija

Gouvernement; Constitution des Etats-Unis

Description of a government that is cruel or unjust.

slobodno tumačenje

Gouvernement; Constitution des Etats-Unis

A Hamiltonian view of the Constitution that advocates the idea that the federal government has a wide range of powers as implied in Article I, Section 8, Clause 18.