1. POLITICAL SCIENCE CHAPTER 6

2. SECTION 1: CONSTITUTIONAL POWERS CONSTITUTIONAL PROVISIONS Expressed Powers (Enumerated Powers) Article 1, Section 8, Clauses 1-18 “Necessary and Proper” Clause Implied Powers Conflicting Interpretations

3. LEGISLATIVE POWERS Taxing and Spending Power Other Money Powers The Commerce Power Foreign Policy Powers Providing for the Nation’s Growth Other Legislative Powers

4. NON-LEGISLATIVE POWERS The Power to Choose a President The Removal Power The Confirmation Power The Ratification Power The Amendment Power

5. SECTION 2: INVESTIGATIONS AND OVERSIGHT THE POWER TO INVESTIGATE The Investigation Process Congressional Powers and Witness Rights

6. Section 2 con’t LEGISLATIVE OVERSIGHT The Practice of Legislative Oversight Limits on Legislative Oversight Congressional Limits on Executive Activities Independent Counsel

7. SECTION 3: CONGRESS AND THE PRESIDENT COOPERATION AND CONFLICT Constituents and Conflict Checks and Balances Party Politics Organization as a Cause of Conflict Differing Political Timetables

8. Section 3 con’t THE STRUGGLE FOR POWER Curbing the President’s Emergency Powers The Budget Impoundment and Control Act Use of the Legislative Veto Line-Item Veto

9. Common theme throughout… POWER….