22 powers of congress

Limited Government

-Article One

-Congress is given certain powers

-defined in Article 1 of theConstitution

-Congress is denied certain powers

-defined in Article 1

Expressed Powers

-Expressed, Delegated, Enumerated,Exclusive are all the same

-Powers given to Congress in ArticleOne

-Examples:

Expressed Powers

-Expressed, Delegated, Enumerated,Exclusive are all the same

-Powers given to Congress in ArticleOne

-Examples:

Implied Powers

-Powers given to Congress by theNecessary and Proper Clause

-Interpretation of the Constitution

Examples:

Additional Powers

-Power to Investigate

-Power to Propose Amendments

-Power to Impeach

Additional Powers

-Power to Investigate

-Power to Propose Amendments

-Power to Impeach

Powers of the House

-Must start all Appropriation Bills

-”power of the purse”-- Power ofthe House whereby all revenueproducing bills must be introducedin the House of Representatives

-Picks President if no winner inElectoral College

-Begins the Impeachment Process

Powers of the Senate

-Approves Presidential Appointments

-Approves all Treaties

-Acts as jury in Impeachment cases

Other Limits

-10th Amendment

-Checks and Balances System

-Two Party System