1. 12.4 Students analyze the unique roles and responsibilities of the three branches of government as established by the U.S. Constitution.
The Powers of Congress
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2. Topics The Legislative Powers The Expressed Powers Foreign Relations
12.4 Students analyze the unique roles and responsibilities of the three branches of government as established by the U.S. Constitution.
Topics
The Legislative Powers
The Expressed Powers
Foreign Relations
Non legislative Powers
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3. I. Legislative Powers Expressed Powers Implied Powers Denied Powers
12.4 Students analyze the unique roles and responsibilities of the three branches of government as established by the U.S. Constitution.
I. Legislative Powers
Expressed Powers
Implied Powers
Denied Powers
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4. 12.4 Students analyze the unique roles and responsibilities of the three branches of government as established by the U.S. Constitution.
A. Expressed Powers
Powers expressly given to congress in the Constitution.
Declare war
Conduct foreign policy
Coin money
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5. 12.4 Students analyze the unique roles and responsibilities of the three branches of government as established by the U.S. Constitution.
B. Implied Powers
Powers not specifically mentioned in the constitution.
“Congress is granted the power to make any laws “necessary and proper” in carrying out its duties.
Jefferson and Strict Construction
Hamilton and Liberal Construction
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6. C. Denied Powers Article I section 9 list denied powers.
12.4 Students analyze the unique roles and responsibilities of the three branches of government as established by the U.S. Constitution.
C. Denied Powers
Article I section 9 list denied powers.
Can not suspend writs of Habeas Corpus
No Bills of Attainder
No Ex Post Facto Laws.
Bill of Rights further restricts Legislative Power.
10th amendment reserves powers not mentioned with the states.
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7. II. The Expressed Powers
12.4 Students analyze the unique roles and responsibilities of the three branches of government as established by the U.S. Constitution.
II. The Expressed Powers
Power to Tax
The Borrowing Power
The Commerce Power
Judicial Powers
Copy Rights and Patents
Other Expressed Powers
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8. 12.4 Students analyze the unique roles and responsibilities of the three branches of government as established by the U.S. Constitution.
A. Power to Tax
A tax is a charge levied by the government on persons or property to meet public needs.
Limitations on Taxes.
May only tax for public purpose
May not tax exports
Direct taxes
indirect taxes
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9. B. The Borrowing Power Deficit Financing The National debt
12.4 Students analyze the unique roles and responsibilities of the three branches of government as established by the U.S. Constitution.
B. The Borrowing Power
Deficit Financing
The Government spends more than it takes in one year.
The National debt
The total amount of money borrowed by the government over time, plus accumulated interest.
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10. 12.4 Students analyze the unique roles and responsibilities of the three branches of government as established by the U.S. Constitution.
C. The Commerce Power
Power of congress to regulate interstate trade as well as foreign trade.
Prevented trade wars between states.
Gibbons v Ogden, 1824.
Stated commerce is also traffic and communication.
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11. D. Judicial Powers Power to establish the courts
12.4 Students analyze the unique roles and responsibilities of the three branches of government as established by the U.S. Constitution.
D. Judicial Powers
Power to establish the courts
Define crimes and set punishments.
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12. E. Copyrights and Patents
12.4 Students analyze the unique roles and responsibilities of the three branches of government as established by the U.S. Constitution.
E. Copyrights and Patents
Copyright is the exclusive right of an author to reproduce, publish, and sell his or her creative work.
Registered at the Copyright office of the Library of Congress.
Patent grants a person the sole right to manufacture, use or sell any new and useful art, machine, manufacture, or composition, of matter, or any new and useful improvement thereof.
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13. F. Other Expressed Powers
12.4 Students analyze the unique roles and responsibilities of the three branches of government as established by the U.S. Constitution.
F. Other Expressed Powers
Immigration and Naturalization
The Postal Power
Weights and Measures
Establish a common currency
Common bankruptcy Laws
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14. II. Foreign Relations The Federal government represents the states
12.4 Students analyze the unique roles and responsibilities of the three branches of government as established by the U.S. Constitution.
II. Foreign Relations
The Federal government represents the states
The War Powers
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15. A. The Federal government represents the states
12.4 Students analyze the unique roles and responsibilities of the three branches of government as established by the U.S. Constitution.
A. The Federal government represents the states
The states are not sovereign.
No power in foreign affairs.
50 different policies would be a problem.
President conducts many of the relations with other nations.
Congress does play a role in these relations
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16. B. The War Powers Congress has the power to declare war.
12.4 Students analyze the unique roles and responsibilities of the three branches of government as established by the U.S. Constitution.
B. The War Powers
Congress has the power to declare war.
Raise and support armies
Maintain a navy
However, the President is the Commander in Chief.
A Constitutional conflict
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17. IV. Non Legislative Powers
12.4 Students analyze the unique roles and responsibilities of the three branches of government as established by the U.S. Constitution.
IV. Non Legislative Powers
Amendments
Electoral duties
Impeachment
Conduct Investigations
Advice and consent
New States and Territories
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18. A. Amendments Begin process to amend the Constitution
12.4 Students analyze the unique roles and responsibilities of the three branches of government as established by the U.S. Constitution.
A. Amendments
Begin process to amend the Constitution
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19. 12.4 Students analyze the unique roles and responsibilities of the three branches of government as established by the U.S. Constitution.
B. Electoral Duties
If no candidate receives a majority in the electoral college, the house will select a winner.
1801 election
1825 election
25th Amendment allows House and Senate to confirm the Vice President.
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20. C. Impeachment Congress has power to impeach Federal Official.
12.4 Students analyze the unique roles and responsibilities of the three branches of government as established by the U.S. Constitution.
C. Impeachment
Congress has power to impeach Federal Official.
The House can impeach, or formally bring charges.
The Senate will act as a jury
Chief Supreme Court Justice acts as the Judge
Only has occurred twice.
Andrew Johnson
William Clinton
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21. D. Conduct Investigations
12.4 Students analyze the unique roles and responsibilities of the three branches of government as established by the U.S. Constitution.
D. Conduct Investigations
Implied power that congress has power to investigate government action.
impact of proposed legislation.
Impact of current legislation
Executive misconduct.
Investigate a major crisis
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22. E. Advise and Consent Sometimes referred to as Executive Powers.
12.4 Students analyze the unique roles and responsibilities of the three branches of government as established by the U.S. Constitution.
E. Advise and Consent
Sometimes referred to as Executive Powers.
The Senate approves all executive appointments.
The Cabinet
Ambassadors
Supreme Court Justices
Senate also approves all treaties.
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23. New States and Territories
12.4 Students analyze the unique roles and responsibilities of the three branches of government as established by the U.S. Constitution.
New States and Territories
Established rules of admittance to become a new state.
District of Columbia in 1980
Puerto Rico in 1989
Congress also governs territories.
Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa and Washington D.C.
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