Congressional Powers

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Where does the power come from? Where in the Constitution can we find a list of Congressional powers? What do we call these types of powers? Can they only do what is explicitly listed in the Constitution?

What Can’t Congress Do? No direct tax- the 16th amendment allows income tax No tax on exports Congress may only tax for public purpose All states must be treated the same Congress must approve all expenditures of the President through laws No titles of nobility Emphasize that a tax on individual income is a ok. No taxation on church services, voting, exports, or private purposes. Like personal expenditures.

-Play a large role with the Commerce Clause Main Powers: Commerce "To regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, and among the several States, and with the Indian Tribes.“ (1,8,3) Controls foreign business and interstate business Number 1 on Question 11 Sheet Examples: No price fixing Minimum wage Maximum hours Set quotas on crop production Civil Rights Act of 1964 Interstate Highway System ADA IMPLIED POWERS -Play a large role with the Commerce Clause

Main Powers: Commerce Limits on Commerce Power Cannot tax exports Cannot favor certain ports or states Cannot require duties to be paid from one state to another Could not ban the slave trade until after 1808 The Power of Commerce http://www.cbsnews.com/videos/baseball-juice-hearing-review/

Main Powers: Tax “The Congress shall have power to lay and collect taxes, duties, imposts and excises, to pay the debts and provide for the common defense and general welfare of the Untied States; but all Duties, Imposts and Excises shall be uniform throughout the United States.” (1,8,1) Number 2 on Chapter 11 Questions Reasons to tax: raise money, protective tariffs, public safety To make up for the inability to tax under the Articles

Main Powers: Tax Examples of the Tax and General Welfare Clause in action: Social Security Medicare Bailouts Obamacare Number 3 on Question 11 Sheet

Main Powers: Tax Limits on the Power to Tax Can’t violate the Constitution (Bill of Rights-Can’t tax church services or voting rights) Only for public purposes Cannot tax exports Direct tax has to be according to the population (Unless it is an income tax which is allowed by the 16th Amendment) Indirect taxes (such as taxes on gasoline and alcohol) must be levied at the same rate

Main Powers: Borrowing “The Congress shall have Power To...borrow Money on the credit of the United States....” (1,8,2) Congress can set a debt ceiling, but they do not always follow it Reason for the shutdown in 2013

Main Powers: Foreign Policy and War Sources (Question 4 on Chapter 11 Sheet) From expressed powers found in general welfare clause, commerce clause, and war powers clause Inherent in the fact that the United States is a sovereign nation Allows Congress to regulate immigration and protect against terrorism

Main Powers: War 6 of the 27 expressed powers deal specifically with war and national defense Here, for the most part, Congress shares powers with the Chief Executive, or President

Necessary and Proper Clause “Congress has the power to make all laws which are necessary and proper for carrying out the powers of the Constitution.” (1,8,18) The Necessary and Proper clause is an expressed power that allows for the implied powers Must be used in connection with another part of Article 1 Allows the national government to extend their influence and powers Is therefore controversial First Case: McCulloch vs. Maryland

Necessary and Proper Clause Examples Banking Railroads Expansion of the US Mistreatment of minorities Gov’t corruption Business corruption Unions Environmental protection Education Equality Veteran’s Affairs Women’s Rights War and Terrorism

Congressional Committees https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=evLR90Dx79M&list=PL8dPuuaLjXtOfse2n cvffeelTrqvhrz8H&index=7