those powers shared by both the federal and state governments, including the power to tax, to borrow money, and to enforce laws

Article I, Section 8, of the Constitution, which allows Congress to stretch its delegated powers to address issues that the nation’s founders could not have foreseen

powers granted to the federal government, including the power to coin money, to regulate interstate and international trade, and to declare war

government by representatives of the people

those powers retained by the state governments or by citizens, such as conducting elections, establishing local governments, and regulating education

larger of the two houses of Congress, with a current membership of 435

leader of the Senate in the absence of the vice president

bring charges against a president who may have committed a crime or violated the essential presidential duties

member of the majority party who leads the House of Representatives

issued by the president to carry out laws that affect administrative matters or executive policy