CH. 11 - Powers of Congress
expressed
power of Foreign Relations
expressed
power of creating nationalization laws
expressed
power to borrow
expressed
power to coin money
expressed
power to declare war
expressed
power to establish post offices
expressed
power to manage the nation's debt
expressed
power to regulate commerce
expressed
power to regulate foreign and interstate trade ("power" is very vague) (i.e. setting minimum wage)
expressed
power to take public money for government use
expressed
power to tax
expressed
power to use taxes to pay for many public services that serve and protect citizens (i.e. schools, military, roads)
Implied Powers
powers that are 'suggested' in the constitution
expressed
regulating the worth of paper money
non-legislative
25th amendment - if a vacancy exists in the VP, the congress will approve the new nomination.
non-legislative
Constitutional Amendments
Natural Born
Born in US territory of on US owned property, or a US citizen
expressed
Judicial Powers
non-legislative
Approve treaties
Naturalized
Citizenship gained from another country
non-legislative
Congress proposes changes to the constitution with a ⅔ vote in both houses
implied
Creating national bank
expressed
Currency Power
War Powers
Declare war, raise and maintain an army and navy, call up militias (national guard), restrict non-war use of troops
Coining Money
Determining the types of currency to use and to make it (coins, bills)
Patents
Exclusive right to a person to manufacture, use, or sell any new inventions. (20 years.)
Copyright
Exclusive right to an author for the publication and resale of their work. (life plus 70 years.)
non-legislative
Executive Powers of the senate
Federalist Position
Favored a broad interpretation of the constitution, led by alexander hamilton
non-legislative
Impeachment process
non-legislative
Find if programs are being run properly
expressed
Fix the standard of weights and measures
non-legislative
Gather info for making laws
Territories
Guam, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands
Naval Bases
Guantanamo bay
non-legislative
If no candidate has a majority of the Electoral vote, the house elects the president and the senate elects the VP
Regulating the worth of paper money
In the past, they backed the bills with precious metals (silver, gold, etc) thus giving it value. Now that is not the case. Basically, you could (in theory) trade it in for certain amounts of silver or gold
non-legislative
Investigations
Bankruptcy
Legal proceeding in which the bankrupt person's assets are distributed among those to whom a debt is owed
expressed
Make Laws concerning Bankruptcy
implied
Necessary and Proper Clause
Debt
Owed by the federal government, but private citizens can buy some of it. Other countries can also buy it.
Indirect Taxes
Paid by one person and passed onto another (i.e. sales tax)
expressed
Power to acquire, manage, and dispose of various federal areas
Expressed Powers
Powers Specifically written out in the constitution
Naturalization
Process of becoming a US citizen
expressed
Promote the Progress of Science and useful Arts by securing exclusive Right to their respective writings and Discoveries.
non-legislative
Review effectiveness of laws
Power of Foreign Relations
Suggest foreign policy
Tarrifs
Taxes levied against imported goods to encourage the buying of American Made products
Non-Legislative Powers
Things congress does to help the country run smoother
expressed
all mail crimes are federal crimes (tampering with mail, use mail to commit fraud, damaging federal mailboxes)
Liberal Implied
Use often and energetically
expressed
Using money to finance projects that are not in the budget. There is no Constitutional ceiling on how much can be borrowed.
Fix the standard of weights and measures
allows for an accurate, uniform gauge of time, distance, area, weight, volume, etc. We use the english system
non-legislative
approve presidential appointments
impeach
bring charges against (done by the house)
expressed
congress sets up post offices (over 39,000 today)
expressed
create all courts below the supreme court
expressed
define federal crimes and punishments (Counterfeiting, piracy, offenses against other nations, treason)
expressed
established mail routes (including airways, railroads, and waterways)
Anti-Federalist Position
favored narrow, literal interpretation of the constitution, led by thomas jefferson
expressed
impeachment and removal of government officials
conviction
innocence or guilt
implied
military draft
implied
minimum wage
Inflation
more supply lessens the value
Strict Implied
only when absolutely necessary to carry out expressed powers
Direct Taxes
paid by the person they are levied against
Strict State
remain strong and keep most of the power
non-legislative
removing the president, VP and all civil officers of the fed govt.
Liberal State
restrained
Strict National
restrained and limited except for defense
Liberal National
strong and allowed to grow
Eminent Domain
the inherent power to take private property for public use
Senatorial Courtesy
the practice in which the Senate will turn down an appointment if it is opposed by a senator of the President's party from the State involved.
expressed
what can be legally carried in the mail
