22 powers of congress

1. Limited Government
-Article One
-Congress is given certain powers
-defined in Article 1 of the
Constitution
-Congress is denied certain powers
-defined in Article 1

2. Expressed Powers
-Expressed, Delegated, Enumerated,
Exclusive are all the same
-Powers given to Congress in Article
One
-Examples:

3. Expressed Powers
-Expressed, Delegated, Enumerated,
Exclusive are all the same
-Powers given to Congress in Article
One
-Examples:

4. Implied Powers
-Powers given to Congress by the
Necessary and Proper Clause
-Interpretation of the Constitution
Examples:

5. Additional Powers
-Power to Investigate
-Power to Propose Amendments
-Power to Impeach

6. Additional Powers
-Power to Investigate
-Power to Propose Amendments
-Power to Impeach

7. Powers of the House
-Must start all Appropriation Bills
-”power of the purse”-- Power of
the House whereby all revenue
producing bills must be introduced
in the House of Representatives
-Picks President if no winner in
Electoral College
-Begins the Impeachment Process

8. Powers of the Senate
-Approves Presidential Appointments
-Approves all Treaties
-Acts as jury in Impeachment cases

9. Other Limits
-10
th
Amendment
-Checks and Balances System
-Two Party System