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The Powers of Congress Chapter 5 Section 3

Powers Granted to Congress Financing Government Collect taxes, borrow & print money Regulating and Encouraging American Trade and Industry Foreign & domestic trade Roads & Post Offices Defending the Country Declare war Maintain Army & Navy

Powers Granted to Congress Create Laws Congress established National Courts Providing for Growth Regulate immigration/naturalization Govern territories and provide admission of new states

Implied Powers Elastic Clause Example Allows Congress to stretch delegated powers Example National Military Academies “necessary and proper” to defend U.S.

Power to Impeach Ability to impeach federal officials Formally accuse Charges drawn in House Trial held in Senate Senators act as jury 17 impeached 7 Found Guilty (all judges)

Special Powers House of Representatives Start Impeachment Process All bills for raising money start in House If no presidential candidate gets enough electoral votes then House elects president

Special Powers Senate All impeachment trials held in Senate If no vice-presidential candidate gets enough electoral votes then Senate selects VP All treaties must be approved by 2/3 Senate Certain high officials appointed by President must be approved by majority of Senate Supreme Court Justices

Limits on Power Supreme Court has power to decide if Congress has over stepped powers Article I, Section 9 spells out these specific limits

Limits on Power Passing Ex Post Facto Laws Passing Bill of Attainder Law that applies to an action that occurred before law was passed Passing Bill of Attainder Law that sentences person to prison w/o trial Suspending the Writ of Habeas Corpus Requires that an accused person be sent to court Times of rebellion or invasion

Limits on Power Taxing Exports Passing Laws that Violate the Bill of Rights Favoring Trade of a State Granting Titles of Nobility Withdrawing Money without a Law

Other Roles of Congress Serve Constituents People of their home districts or states Which way do they go? Power to Conduct Investigations Either house can investigate

Why is the Elastic Clause useful?

List the steps necessary for removing a high official from office.

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