Terms starting with "E"

Expressed Powers Also known as enumerated or delegated powers, these are the specific authorities explicitly granted to the federal government by the text of the U.S. Constitution, primarily in Article I, Section 8. Expulsion Expulsion is the removal of a member from a legislative chamber through the chamber's formal process. In Congress, the Constitution allows each chamber to expel a member with a two-thirds vote. Expulsion is different from censure or other disciplinary measures that do not remove the member. Expungement Expungement is a court and legal-process term used to describe cases, court authority, legal procedure, judicial review, opinions, or public legal records. Extradition The legal process by which one state or country surrenders a suspected or convicted criminal to another state or country where the crime was committed or where the individual is wanted for prosecution. In the U.S., Article IV, Section 2 of the Constitution mandates this between states. Executive Order A directive issued by the President of the United States that manages operations of the federal government. Executive orders have the force of law but are subject to judicial review and can be revoked by a subsequent president. Executive Power Executive power is the authority to carry out and administer the laws, lead the executive branch, and perform other duties assigned by the Constitution and statutes. The President holds the federal executive power, but its scope is limited by the Constitution, laws enacted by Congress, and judicial review. Executive Privilege The power claimed by the President and other executive branch officials to resist certain subpoenas and other interventions by the legislative and judicial branches, typically to protect confidential communications made in the process of making official decisions. Executive Report A written committee report accompanying a matter of executive business (treaty or nomination) reported by the. Executive Session A closed-door meeting of a legislative body, committee, or governing board where the public and press are excluded, typically held to discuss sensitive matters like personnel issues, national security, or legal strategy. Executive Clemency The broad power of the President (or a state governor) to mitigate or eliminate the legal consequences of a federal (or state) crime, which includes pardons, commutations, reprieves, and amnesties. Executive Communication An executive communication is a formal message or submission from the President or an executive-branch official to Congress. It may transmit a treaty, nomination, report, proposed legislation, or other information for congressional consideration. The Senate and House record these communications under their procedures. Executive Department An executive department is a major department within the federal executive branch, usually led by a secretary who serves in the President's Cabinet. Departments oversee programs, agencies, and officials assigned to them by law and presidential direction within constitutional limits.