Ch6 Congress 6.2 The Powers of Congress.

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Ch6 Congress 6.2 The Powers of Congress

1.Legislative powers -law making powers -three types (expressed, implied, non legislative) -expressed powers -written down and specific -Congress has power to declare war -power to create, maintain,& oversee army & navy

-implied powers -not written in the Constitution -found in clause 18 or elastic clause -allows Congress to exercise implied powers -ex. Air force

-taxing and spending -power to collect taxes -all tax bills begin in the House of Representatives -bills to spend money begin in House -2 steps -authorization bills -create projects -set amount to be spent -appropriations bills -provide the money -no agency can spend money w/o approval of Congress

-regulating commerce (trade) -power to regulate foreign(other countries) and interstate (between states) trade -sets up powers for air traffic, radio, trucking, TV -foreign relations and treaties -only Congress can declare war -power to create and maintain army and navy -Senate must approve treaties president makes w/other countries -PLEASE REFER TO CHART ON P.149

2. Non-legislative powers -non law making powers -propose constitutional amendments -pick president if no majority winner -house picks president -senate picks vice-president -most important power to check other branches -approval and removal -Senate can approve or reject presidential appointments -ex. Supreme Court judges -Congress can remove federal officials for serious wrongdoing.

-the house is the only one that may begin impeachment proceedings -if the house votes to impeach, Senate acts as jury -convict -remove -2 presidents have been impeached but not removed -Andrew Johnson and Bill Clinton -power is not used often

-oversight and investigation -watchdog authority not granted in Constitution but overseeing government activities is part of job -standing committee’s review how executive branch enforces laws Congress has passed -conduct special investigations -1986 Iran-Contra affair -Watergate

3. Limits on power -Congress can not -pass laws that limit freedom of speech or religion -suspend the writ of habeas corpus -pass bills of attainder -punish a person w/o jury trial -pass ex post facto laws -interfere w/rights of states -ex public schools -other limits come from checks and balances -Supreme Court can declare laws passed by Congress unconstitutional -President can veto laws passed by Congress -Congress can over-ride veto