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Legislative Powers of Congress. Enumerated Powers Collect taxes Borrow money Regulate commerce between nations, states and tribes Naturalization requirements.

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1 Legislative Powers of Congress

2 Enumerated Powers Collect taxes Borrow money Regulate commerce between nations, states and tribes Naturalization requirements (becoming a citizen) Bankruptcy laws Punish counterfeiting

3 Establish post offices Patents and copyrights Set up Federal courts less important that the Supreme Court Punish piracy on the high seas Declare war upon the request of the President Raise an army Raise a navy

4 Make rules for the government Deploy armies Govern Washington DC

5 Implied Powers Make all other laws which are necessary and proper

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