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Most important and most obvious power of congress |
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powers listed in the Constitution |
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where all revenue bills originate |
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tax on sale of goods made in U.S. |
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paper money who's value is given by gov't |
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Constitutional Convention (1787) |
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to regulate trade among states |
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even intrastate commerce, came under congress control (included a farmers crop) |
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congress attempted somewhat ineffectively, to rein in presidential war making w the war powers act (1973) |
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belonging to and enjoying all privileges, rights, and duties of a nation granted to all born in US |
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congress gave native americans privilege of citizenship |
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holds 1/3 of all civilian employees of the US gov't |
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have time limits to avoid monopoly |
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organize the supreme court and determine # of judges (how many federal judges???) |
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congress gave DC land from _______ and _______ |
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congress gave dc _____ electoral votes in the ______ amendment |
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3 votes in the 23rd amendment |
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"inherent"- powers that the gov't has by virtue of being a gov't |
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to force people to testify before a committee |
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seldom used power (used only 2x)but the HOUSE can elect a president if none of the candidates receives a majority of the vote |
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if there's a vacancy in vp spot, pres nominates then congress elects a new vp |
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to give an ok to treaties, constitution, and constitutional amendments |
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formally charging pres/ top officials w/ "reason, bribary, or other high crimes and misdemeanors," carried out by ONLY the H of R only senate conducts trial of impeachment (conviction done w 2/3 vote) |
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powers not delegated to the US by the constitution, nor prohibited by it to the states respectively, or the people |
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Gov't cant restrict religious freedom, freedoms of speech, and press or rights assemble or petition the Gov't |
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big spending projects designed to help a member of Congress be reelected |
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member of congress support a colleague's spending project in return for support for his own pork-barrel legislation |
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3 ways of backdoor spending |
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entitlements borrowing power guaranteed loans |
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gov't compensation programs that Congress has protected by law |
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Congress has granted to many federal agencies neither subject to congressional approval nor part of budget |
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to encourage home ownership Congress has authorized this by underwriting FHA and VA home loans if borrower fails to pay their debts, gov't is obligated to repay loan |
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Congress has one of the most significant powers, the power to tax. (Article 1, section 8) They have the power to impose tariffs on goods imported into the United States. They have the power to borrow money. (Clause 2) They power to provide the general welfare of the United States. (Clause 1) |
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The power to legislate an international laws. (Clause 10) Greatest authority given to national government, “war power”. The right to declare war. (Clause 11) The power to deal with the issue of prisoners of war. |
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supreme court gave broad power to congress to regulate interstate commerce |
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