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Warm Up – March 12 Answer the following questions on a post it: What is the job of the Legislative Branch? How many years are in a Senator’s term? How many for the House of the Representatives? Who votes for Senators? Who votes for members of the House of Representatives? Who does a Senator represent? Who does a member of the House of Representatives represent? What is the term to describe the powers specifically given to the national government?

Unit 4: Legislative and executive branches Powers of Congress

Expressed Powers Expressed powers - powers specifically given to Congress in Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution. First 17 clauses of the Constitution are expressed powers Examples-Congress can borrow money, declare war, raise an army (these powers are actually written in the Constitution.)

Implied Powers Implied Powers- powers not specifically written in the Constitution. Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 and is known as the NECESSARY AND PROPER CLAUSE or ELASTIC CLAUSE Examples- airline regulation, drug trafficking (these items aren’t mentioned in the original document.

Legislative Powers Any power given to Congress that deals with making laws Examples: laws that deal with spending money, regulating trade, foreign relations.

Non – Legislative Powers Any power that does not deal with making laws. Examples-removal of government officials, investigations, making an amendment

Powers Denied to Congress Article I, Section 9- There are certain things Congress cannot do Cannot suspend Writ of Habeus Corpus (cannot detain an individual without cause) No Bill of Attainder – cannot determine the guilt of an individual Cannot pass Ex Post Facto Laws - laws that declare an act illegal after it has been committed Can’t place export taxes on goods Post-Preference Clause – Can’t pass laws favoring one state over another

TOD – March 12 Answer the following questions on the same post it as the warm up: Describe the definition of expressed powers and give an example. Describe the definition of implied powers and give an example What are legislative powers? What powers are denied to Congress?

TOD – March 12 On a post it – Which candidate do you believe best understood and explained their stance on the major issues and won the debate? You must write one paragraph to support your choice