Do Now (1) Prepare for your quiz 5.2 (2) In pairs, quiz each other on Vocabulary Daily Poll: How does Congress influence your life as a citizen?
The Powers of Congress 11/11/11
Four types of Congressional powers DelegatedImpliedImpeachmentSpecial
Delegated Powers - details Five categories of delegated powers 1. Financing Government 2. Regulating Trade 3. Defending the Country 4. Creating Lower Federal Courts 5. Providing for Growth
Delegated Power - Financing Government Financing Government 1. Raise and collect taxes 3. Borrow money 2. Print and coin money
Congress: Government Finance Think/Pair/Share: How should Congress resolve the current economic problems of the U.S.? 4 corners: Congress should raise taxes in order to solve the current economic problems.
Delegated Power - Regulating Trade 1. Regulates trade with foreign countries and between the states 2. Passes laws that protect inventors
Delegated Power - Defending the Country 1. Declare war2. Maintain armed forces
Congress debates action in Libya
Congress: Military authorization 4 Corners: Should Congress be spending money on foreign wars when domestic issues are more important to Americans at this time?
Delegated Power - Creating Lower Federal Courts To ensure laws passed by Congress are upheld, Congress set up national courts
Delegated power - provide for growth 1. Regulate immigration and naturalization 2. Govern the country’s territories 3. Provide for the admission of new states
Implied Powers “make all laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into execution the foregoing powers.”
Formula for Implied Powers Where X = delegated power, Y = Need Congress has to meet X, and Z = new Implied Power If X exists, Congress may do Y, creating Z. Delegated Power X = Defend the Country Elastic Clause Y = Train the armed forces and its officers to best defend the country Implied Power Z = Create and oversee the Military Academies
Impeachment Power
Impeachment Power – House of Representatives 1. Draws up the charges against a person
Impeachment power: Senate Senate becomes a court Vice President is judge in Senate If President is impeached Chief Justice of the Supreme Court judges To convice 2/3 must convict to have a guilty verdict
The Impeached Andrew Johnson Bill Clinton
Bill Clinton Impeachment
Special Powers Each house has its own unique powers
House of Rep’s: Special Powers Must start all bills regarding spending Impeachment Choose president if nobody can win
Senate Special Powers 1. All impeachment trials are held there 2. Senate chooses the VP if no candidate receives enough electoral college votes 3. All treaties, or written agreements between countries, must be approved by the Senate 4. Certain high ranking officials, like Supreme Court Judges, must be approved by the Senate
Limits on Powers Tenth Amendment Regulate and conduct elections Create and administer schools Establish marriage laws
Especially Forbidden
Last! Taxing exportsPassing laws that violate the Bill of RightsFavoring trade of one state over anotherGranting titles of nobilityWithdrawing money without a law
Closure Identify which amendment to the Constitution reserves some powers for the states and answer on your whiteboard: What might be an example of a law Congress could not pass?