GOVERNMENT CH. 6 CONGRESSIONAL POWERS. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uXsRNN I3Ozk Ryan Succeeds Boehner as Speaker, Seeks to Fix 'Broken' House.

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GOVERNMENT CH. 6 CONGRESSIONAL POWERS

I3Ozk Ryan Succeeds Boehner as Speaker, Seeks to Fix 'Broken' House

ESSENTIAL QUESTION WHAT POWERS DID THE CONSTITUTION GIVE TO CONGRESS, AND HOW HAVE THESE DEVELOPED OVER TIME? ​

The One Hundred and Fourteenth United States Congress is the current meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United State Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It is scheduled to meet in Washington, D.C. from January 3, 2015 to January 3, 2017, during the final two years of Barack Obama's presidency.

SECTION 1: CONSTITUTIONAL POWERS THE CONSTITUTION DESCRIBES THE LEGISLATIVE POWERS OF CONGRESS IN ARTICLE I, SECTION 8, CLAUSES 1-18: EXPRESSED/ENUMERATED POWERS THE LAST CLAUSE ALLOWS CONGRESS TO DO WHATEVER IS “NECESSARY AND PROPER” TO CARRYOUT ITS OTHER POWERS. NECESSARY AND PROPER CLAUSE- OR THE ELASTIC CLAUSE THESE IMPLIED POWERS, ALLOWS CONGRESS TO EXPAND ITS ROLE, MEETING THE NEEDS OF THE NATION.

CONFLICTING INTERPRETATIONS INTERPRETING THE CONSTITUTION LEADS TO CONFLICTS BETWEEN STRICT CONSTRUCTION V. LOOSE CONSTRUCTION CONFLICTS OVER WHAT IS “NECESSARY AND PROPER” LEGISLATION IS 1819, IS OFTEN RESOLVED BY THE SUPREME COURT: E. G. 1 ST MAJOR CONFLICT MCCULLOCH V. MARYLAND- WHEN THE SECOND BANK OF US WAS CREATED IN 1816, STRICT CONSTRUCTIONIST SAID CONGRESS HAD NO RIGHT TO CHARTER A BANK THE SUPREME COURT GRANTED IMPLIED POWERS FEDERAL BANK WAS ABLE TO OPERATE

POWERS DENIED POWERS DENIED —POWERS OF CONGRESS ARE LIMITED BILL OF RIGHTS-- GUARANTEE A NUMBER OF PERSONAL FREEDOMS, LIMIT THE GOVERNMENT'S POWER IN JUDICIAL AND OTHER PROCEEDINGS, AND RESERVE SOME POWERS TO THE STATES AND THE PUBLIC MAY NOT SUSPEND WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS— A COURT ORDER TO RELEASE A PERSON ACCUSED OF A CRIME TO A COURT TO DETERMINE WHERE SHE/HE HAS BEES LEGALLY DETAINED. MAY NOT PASS BILLS OF ATTAINDER— LAWS THAT ESTABLISH GUILT AND PUNISH PEOPLE WITHOUT A TRIAL. CANNOT PASS EX POST FACTO LAWS —THEY CANNOT MAKE AN ACT CRIMINAL THAT WAS LEGAL WHEN IT WAS COMMITTED.

LEGISLATIVE POWERS CONGRESS HAS LEGISLATIVE POWERS, IT HAS EXPANDED ITS POWERS AS THE NATION HAS GROWN: ITS MOST SIGNIFICANT EXPANSION OF POWER IS THE CONTROL OVER THE ECONOMY —TAXING, SPENDING, AND REGULATING COMMERCE ITS MOST IMPORTANT POWER IS THE LEVYING OF TAXES TO PROVIDE GENERAL WELFARE. IT INFLUENCES POLICY –NO AGENCY CAN SPEND MONEY WITHOUT ITS CONSENT. THE LEGISLATIVE PROCESS FOR APPROPRIATIONS BILLS -- LAWS PROPOSED TO AUTHORIZE SPENDING MONEY--IS NOT EXPRESSED IN THE CONSTITUTION. ARTICLE I, SEC. 9, "NO MONEY SHALL BE DRAWN FROM TREASURY, BUT IN CONSEQUENCE OF APPROPRIATIONS MADE BY LAW."

LEGISLATIVE POWERS OTHER MONEY POWERS CONGRESS HAS: COIN MONEY -- ALL CURRENCY ISSUED BY CONGRESS IS LEGAL TENDER, IT MUST BE ACCEPTED AS PAYMENT. MAKE LAWS ON BANKRUPTCY --LEGAL PROCEEDING TO ADMINISTER THE ASSETS OF A PERSON OR BUSINESS THAT CANNOT PAY ITS DEBTS.

LEGISLATIVE POWERS COMMERCE POWERS REGULATE FOREIGN AND INTERSTATE COMMERCE FIRST ENFORCED IN 1824, GIBBONS V. OGDEN - FED POWERS ENHANCED UNDER COMMERCE MILITARY AND FOREIGN POWERS DECLARE WAR (CONGRESS HAS DECLARED WAR ONLY 5 TIMES) RAISE, SUPPORT, AND REGULATE AN ARMY AND NAVY DRAFT AND REGULATE NATIONAL GUARD PUNISH ACTS ON INTERNATIONAL WATERS AND LAWS OF NATIONS

CONSTITUTIONAL POWERS NATURALIZATION LAWS --HOW IMMIGRANTS BECOME CITIZENS POSTAL POWER/POST OFFICES --DECLARING THE USAGE OF MAIL FOR ILLEGAL ACTIVITIES A FEDERAL CRIME COPYRIGHTS AND PATENT S--LITERARY, ARTISTIC, MUSICAL WORKS ESTABLISH FEDERAL COURTS GOVERN WASHINGTON : U.S. CONSTITUTION PROVIDED FOR A FEDERAL DISTRICT UNDER THE EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF THE CONGRESS AND THE DISTRICT IS THEREFORE NOT A PART OF ANY U.S. STATE. PROVIDE FOR LAWS NECESSARY AND PROPER FOR CARRYING OUT ALL OTHER LISTED POWERS.

NON-LEGISLATIVE POWERS CHOOSE A PRESIDENT --JOINT SESSION TO COUNT THE ELECTORAL COLLEGE VOTES FOR A NEW PRESIDENT. IF NO CANDIDATE HAS MAJORITY, HOUSE CHOOSES THE PRESIDENT FROM THE 3 WITH THE MOST VOTES. REMOVAL POWER - HOUSE IMPEACHES, FORMAL ACCUSATION OF MISCONDUCT OFFICE, SENATE TRIES THE CASE CONFIRMATION POWER - SENATE CONFIRMS PRESIDENTIAL APPOINTMENTS RATIFICATION POWER - TREATIES, 2/3 OF THE SENATE MUST VOTE FOR IT, AMENDMENT POWER --CONGRESS AND STATE LEGISLATORS SHARE POWER TO PROPOSE AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION.