Congressional Powers- House of Representatives and the Senate

Congressional Expressed Powers Taxing Borrowing money Currency & coins Bankruptcy Foreign Relations War Powers Naturalization Postal Offices Copyrights & Patents Weights and Measures Territories- Create federal courts Raise an army & navy Regulate commerce between states

Implied Powers Necessary to carry out expressed powers. ie. Power to lay and collect taxes (expressed) Power to prosecute tax evaders (implied) ie. Power to raise armies and navy (expressed) Power to draft (implied)

Nonlegislative powers Propose amendments If a Presidential election ends in a tie, the House chooses the next President Impeachment and convict Appointments-approves or rejects Treaties-approves or rejects Investigatory power-exposing wrong doing in the federal government

Reserved Powers- State Powers Establish congressional districts (gerrymandering) Establish local governments Establish public schools Pass licensing requirements for professionals Regulate liquor laws Regulate trade within a state

Shared Powers Define crime and punishment Eminent Domain Maintain courts To tax

Denied powers to the Federal Government Change state boundaries Violate the Bill of Rights

Denied Powers to the State Governments Print money Tax imports or exports

Denied to both powers Grant titles of nobility Permit slavery