Powers of Congress Leis H

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  1. 3. The Federal Government regularly spending more than it takes in each year and then borrows to make up the difference
  2. 5. Powers not stated in the Constitution, but drawn from the expressed powers
  3. 6. The Constitution provides that the President, Vice President, and all civil officers of the US may "Be removed from Office for, and Conviction of, Treason, Bribery, or other high Crimes and Misdemeanors."
  4. 8. 6 of the 27 expressed powers set out in Article I, Section 8 deal explicitly with these
  5. 9. Powers that belong to all sovereign nations
  6. 10. Powers that are stated in the Constitution
  7. 13. Federal areas acquired, managed and disposed of by Congress. Includes DC, Puerto Rico and Guam
  8. 14. All major these made by the President must be confirmed by the Senate by majority vote
  9. 15. This power given to Congress reflects the absolute need for accurate, uniforms gauges of time, distance, area, weight, volume, and the like.
  10. 16. The first case involving the Commerce Clause to reach the Supreme Court
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  1. 1. Gives Congress the power to regulate both foreign and interstate trade
  2. 2. Constitutional clause that gives Congress the power to make all laws "necessary and proper" for executing its powers
  3. 4. Theses are registered by the Copyright Office in the Library of Congress
  4. 7. Citizens of one country become citizens of another through this progress controlled by Congress
  5. 11. Congress has the power to do this which allows them to inquire into, or inform itself on any matter that falls within the scope of its lawmaking authority
  6. 12. These powers are among the oldest of all government functions and are carried out over rail lines, airways and waters within the US