National and State Powers

Expressed Powers Powers directly stated in the Constitution E Includes powers to collect taxes, coin money, etc.

Implied Powers Powers that the national government requires to carry out the powers expressly defined in Constitution. C Power to draft people is implied under power to raise an army.

Inherent Powers Powers that the national government may exercise simply because it is a government. A National government controls immigration even though these powers are not in Constitution.

Elastic Clause Allows the powers of Congress to stretch D “Congress shall have power… to make Laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into Execution the Foregoing powers vested… in the Government of the United States….” Article 1, Section 8

Reserved Powers Certain powers given strictly to states H Powers granted to state governments

Supremacy Clause Laws of the national government are supreme law of the land. B “This Constitution, and the Laws of the United States which shall be made in Pursuance thereof, and all treaties made… under the Authority of the United States, shall be the supreme Law of the Land; and the Judges in every State shall be bound thereby.” Article VI, Section 2

Concurrent Powers Powers that both the national government and the state government have. F

Denied Powers Powers that levels of government can not do G Ex: National government cannot tax exports, and it cannot interfere with the ability of states to carry out their responsibilities.