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Congressional Powers

The government of the US is limited Federal

Congressional Powers Only the powers delegated by the Constitution 1. expressed 2. implied 3. inherent

Strict vs Liberal Construction Strict- Congress should have only expressed powers Liberal- broad power for congress

Growth in power attributed to wars, economic crisis infrastructure, technology change, etc. People demanding more governmental services

Expressed powers Power to tax – Article I Sec 8 Clause I

Purpose of Taxes Charge by government to meet public need.

Limits of taxes 1. only for public purposes 2. cannot tax exports

Borrowing power Congress can borrow against US credit (Article I Sec 8 clause 2) Deficit spending- government spends more money than it takes in

Public debt- money borrowed and not repaid by the government.

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