1. POWERS OF CONGRESS

2. ENUMERATED POWERS OF CONGRESS

3. ENUMEREATED POWERS
The enumerated powers of Congress are listed in Article 1, Section 8
There are 18 enumerated powers of Congress
Can be characterized as Legislative and Non-legislative powers

4. What’s the Power? Get with your partner.
Each team will have an envelope of cards that describe the enumerated powers of Congress (those listed in the Constitution).
With your partner, go through the power cards and put them into categories.
You decide the categories that are appropriate and group accordingly.

5. ENUMEREATED POWERS
Can be characterized as Legislative and Non- legislative powers
We are going to start by looking at the legislative powers of Congress.
The next slide gives a summarized version of the legislative powers that are on the power cards. Match the powers to the categories I have given you on your note page.

6. ENUMERATED POWERS: Can You Match These?
Establish rules for becoming a citizen
Punish piracy
Collect taxes
Establish a system of national courts
Coin money
Punish counterfeiters
Raise and maintain armed forces
Establish uniform standard of weights and measures
Borrow money
Declare war
Foreign and interstate trade
Establish post offices
Govern the District of Columbia
Copyright and patent laws

7. ENUMERATED POWERS: Legislative Powers
Government Finance
Collect taxes
Coin money
Establish uniform standard of weights and measures
Borrow money

8. ENUMERATED POWERS: Legislative Powers
2. Regulate Commerce
Foreign and interstate trade
Establish post offices

9. ENUMERATED POWERS: Legislative Powers
3. National Defense
Declare war
Raise and maintain armed forces

10. ENUMERATED POWERS: Legislative Powers
4. Law Enforcement
Copyright and patent laws
Punish piracy
Punish counterfeiters
Establish a system of national courts

11. ENUMERATED POWERS: Legislative Powers
5. National Sovereignty
Govern the District of Columbia
Establish rules for becoming a citizen

12. ENUMERATED POWERS: Non-legislative Powers
Removal Power
House
Brings charges for misconduct in office = impeachment
Senate
Holds trial on impeachment charges; decides if remove

13. ENUMERATED POWERS: Non-legislative Powers
2. Choosing the Pres and VP if No Candidate Wins a Majority of Electoral Votes:
House
Selects president
Senate
Selects vice-president

14. ENUMERATED POWERS: Non-legislative Powers
3. Confirmation / Approval
Senate
2/3 vote to approve presidential appointments
-- Supreme Court justices
-- ambassadors
-- cabinet

15. ENUMERATED POWERS: Non-legislative Powers
4. Ratification/Approval Power
Senate
2/3 vote to approve presidential treaties

16. ENUMERATED POWERS: Non-legislative Powers
5. Amendment Power
House
Senate
2/3 of both houses to propose Constitutional amendments

17. ENUMERATED POWERS: Non-legislative Powers
Oversight
BOTH
Power of Congress to investigate and review how effectively the executive branch carries out laws passed by Congress

18. IMPLIED POWERS OF CONGRESS

19. IMPLIED POWERS What is it?
Implies that Congress has powers beyond those enumerated/listed in the Constitution
Where is it in the Constitution?
“Necessary and Proper Clause” (aka Elastic Clause)
Why is it important?
Allow Congress to expand its role and powers

20. IMPLIED POWERS Collect Taxes
Established the IRS to collect taxes each year
Borrow Money
Created a national bank (Bank of the U.S.) & the Fed
Establish Naturalization laws
Setting quotas on
immigration

21. IMPLIED POWERS Maintain armed forces Instituted a draft Regulate
Commerce
Ending Segregation in the South
Regulating railroads
Building interstates

22. LIMITATIONS ON THE POWER OF CONGRESS

23. LIMITATIONS on the Powers of Congress
Judicial Review
Court can declare laws unconstitutional
10th Amendment
Reserves powers to the states
Cannot tax exports

24. LIMITATIONS on the Powers of Congress
Ex Post Facto Laws
Law that applies to an action that took place before the law was passed.
Bills of Attainder
Law that punishes a person who has not yet been convicted in a court of law
Suspend the
Writ of Habeas Corpus
Court order requiring police to bring accused persons to court and tell why being kept in jail

25. There will be a “pop” quiz tomorrow!
Let’s Practice! With your partner look at the scenarios and decide which power of Congress it exemplifies. Then complete the Venn Diagram on the back.
There will be a “pop” quiz tomorrow!