1. 7th Grade Civics Miss Smith *pgs. 143-146 Civics in Practice
The Powers of Congress
7th Grade Civics
Miss Smith
*pgs Civics in Practice

2. Delegated Powers Finance the Government
Pay for gov. programs and defense
Collect taxes
Borrow money
Print & coin money
Regulate & Encourage American Trade & Industry
With other countries and among states
Protects inventors

3. Delegated Powers Defend the Country Create Lower Courts
To ensure laws are upheld
Provide for Growth
Regulate immigration & naturalization
Govern territories of the U.S.
Admit new states

4. Implied Powers
The power to do whatever they need to do in relation to the Delegated Powers
Must be “necessary & proper”
This falls under the elastic clause
Ex: Establishing military academies to train officers of the armed forces

5. Impeachment Power Impeach- to accuse an officeholder of misconduct
The office holders can be removed if found guilty of crimes
The House of Reps lists the charges
If 2/3 of the House votes in favor of the charges, the official is impeached/formally accused
Once impeached, the official is put on trial
Trials take place in the Senate
The VP acts as judge
*unless the Pres. is on trial, then the Chief Supreme Court Justice presides
The official is found guilty with a 2/3 vote in Senate

6. Special Powers The House of Reps.
Must start all bills for raising revenue
Has sole power to impeach public officials
Chooses the president if no candidate gets enough votes
Is the more active legislative body

7. Special Powers The Senate Hold all impeachment trials
Chooses Vice Pres if there are not enough votes
Approves all treaties (or written agreements) with foreign nations
Must approve presidential appointments (such as Supreme Court justices/judges)
Is the more deliberative and cautious body

8. Limits on Powers
Some powers are reserved for the state governments, for ex.:
States regulate and conduct elections
Create schools
Establish marriage laws

9. Limits on Powers The Constitution forbids Congress from:
*The Constitution is located on pgs in your Civics in Practice textbook
The Constitution forbids Congress from:
Passing ex post facto laws- laws on actions that happened before the law was passed
Passing bills of attainder- sending people to jail with no trial
Removing the right of a court order
Taxing exports
Passing laws that violate the Bill of Rights
Favoring trade of a state
Granting titles of nobility
Withdrawing money without a law