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The Legislative Branch Powers of Congress

Expressed vs. Implied Powers What do these mean? Expressed – found directly (word for word) in the constitution Implied – suggested by the expressed powers, need an expressed power to do an implied power Ie. Expressed – power to tax, Implied – power to tax for social security

Powers of Congress Make & Collect Taxes Pay Debts Provide Defense The Congress shall have Power To lay and collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts and Excises, to pay the Debts and provide for the common Defence and general Welfare of the United States; but all Duties, Imposts and Excises shall be uniform throughout the United States Make & Collect Taxes Pay Debts Provide Defense

Powers of Congress To borrow money on the credit of the United States

Powers of Congress To regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, and among the several States, and with the Indian Tribes Regulate Foreign & National Commerce Commerce = the whole system of an economy that constitutes an environment for business

Powers of Congress To establish an uniform Rule of Naturalization, and uniform Laws on the subject of Bankruptcies throughout the United States; Naturalization Bankruptcy

Powers of Congress To coin Money, regulate the Value thereof, and of foreign Coin, and fix the Standard of Weights and Measures; Coin $

Powers of Congress To provide for the Punishment of counterfeiting the Securities and current Coin of the United States; Punish Counterfeiters

Powers of Congress To establish Post Offices and post roads;

Powers of Congress To promote the Progress of Science and useful Arts, by securing for limited Times to Authors and Inventors the exclusive Right to their respective Writings and Discoveries; Copyright Clause

Powers of Congress To define and punish Piracies and Felonies committed on the high Seas, and Offenses against the Law of Nations; Define & Punish Piracies

Powers of Congress To declare War, grant letters of Marque Reprisal, and make Rules concerning Captures on Land and Water; Declare War

Powers of Congress To raise and support Armies, but no Appropriation of Money to that Use shall be for a longer Term than two Years; To provide and maintain a Navy; Raise & Maintain Armies & Navy

Powers of Congress To provide for calling forth the Militia to execute the Laws of the Union, suppress Insurrections and repel Invasions; Militia to execute laws

Powers of Congress Structure the Militia To provide for organizing, arming, and disciplining, the Militia, and for governing such Part of them as may be employed in the Service of the United States, reserving to the States respectively, the Appointment of the Officers, and the Authority of training the Militia according to the discipline prescribed by Congress; Structure the Militia

Powers of Congress District of Columbia Home Rule To exercise exclusive Legislation in all Cases whatsoever, over such District (not exceeding ten Miles square) as may, by Cession of particular States, and the acceptance of Congress, become the Seat of the Government of the United States, and to exercise like Authority over all Places purchased by the Consent of the Legislature of the State in which the Same shall be, for the Erection of Forts, Magazines, Arsenals, dock-Yards, and other needful Buildings; And District of Columbia Home Rule

Powers of Congress Necessary & Proper Clause Elastic Clause To make all Laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into Execution the foregoing Powers, and all other Powers vested by this Constitution in the Government of the United States, or in any Department or Officer thereof. Necessary & Proper Clause Elastic Clause

Legislative Bills Bill - a proposed new law introduced within a legislature that has not yet been passed, enacted or adopted. public bill – deals with matters of general concern Ex: Civil Rights Act of 1964   private bill – deals with specific private, personal, or local matters rather than general affairs Ex: a person seeking special permission to become a naturalized citizen

Legislative Bills Ex: Defense spending to support troops in Iraq appropriation bill – motion authorizing the government to spend money Ex: Defense spending to support troops in Iraq Law – a bill or act passed by a legislative body

Fact: About 5,000 bills are introduced in Congress every year, but only about 150 are signed into law. Why do so few bills become law.   Is that a good thing or a bad thing?

How a Bill Becomes a Law

Schoolhouse Rock Look over your lyrics to “I’m Just a Bill” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tyeJ55o3El0