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Chapter 11Chapter 11
PowersPowers
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CongressCongress
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Section 1 - PowersSection 1 - Powers
ExpressedExpressed
ImpliedImplied
InherentInherent
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Strict vs Liberal ConstructionStrict vs Liberal Construction
Strict (Constitutionalists)Strict (Constitutionalists)– Wanted limited Federal governmentWanted limited Federal government– Led by Thomas JeffersonLed by Thomas Jefferson– Wanted strict interpretationWanted strict interpretation– Only expressed powers and implied powers Only expressed powers and implied powers
absolutely necessaryabsolutely necessary
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Liberal (Statists)Liberal (Statists)– Strong federal governmentStrong federal government– Liberal interpretationLiberal interpretation– Growth of power based on implied powersGrowth of power based on implied powers– Led by Alexander HamiltonLed by Alexander Hamilton
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Which interpretation has prevailed? Which interpretation has prevailed?
Why?Why?
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Section Two - ExpressedSection Two - ExpressedPower to taxPower to tax– Charge levied by government to meet Charge levied by government to meet
public needspublic needs– LimitsLimits
No private gainNo private gain
Imports only (never on exports)Imports only (never on exports)– TypesTypes
Direct (paid by person on whom it is Direct (paid by person on whom it is imposed)imposed)
Indirect (passed on to ultimate Indirect (passed on to ultimate consumer)consumer)
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Power to BorrowPower to Borrow– No limit or reasonNo limit or reason– Deficit FinancingDeficit Financing
spending more than bringing inspending more than bringing in
– Public DebtPublic DebtAmount borrowed, not yet repaid, plus Amount borrowed, not yet repaid, plus interestinterest
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Commerce PowerCommerce Power– Regulate interstate and foreign tradeRegulate interstate and foreign trade– Growth of USGrowth of US– Gibbons v Ogden 1824Gibbons v Ogden 1824
First Supreme Court case involving First Supreme Court case involving commerce clausecommerce clause
Dealt with steamboat monopolyDealt with steamboat monopoly
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Currency PowerCurrency Power– Coin money and regulate valueCoin money and regulate value– National, uniform, stable monetary National, uniform, stable monetary
systemsystem– Legal tenderLegal tender
Any kind of money that a creditor must by Any kind of money that a creditor must by law accept as paymentlaw accept as payment
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Bankruptcy PowerBankruptcy Power– Establish laws regarding proceedingsEstablish laws regarding proceedings– Bankruptcy courts createdBankruptcy courts created
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Section 3 – More Expressed Section 3 – More Expressed powerspowers
Foreign RelationsForeign Relations– Shared with PresidentShared with President– Greater than any other powersGreater than any other powers– Two sourcesTwo sources
Constitutional war powers and trade Constitutional war powers and trade regulationregulationInherent powersInherent powers
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War PowersWar Powers– Declare warDeclare war– Organize militaryOrganize military– Prevent use of American forces in Prevent use of American forces in
combat where state of war does not combat where state of war does not existexist
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Other Expressed PowersOther Expressed Powers
NaturalizationNaturalization
Postal powerPostal power
Copyrights and PatentsCopyrights and Patents
Weights and measuresWeights and measures
Power over territoriesPower over territories
Judicial PowersJudicial Powers– Define Federal crimes and punishmentsDefine Federal crimes and punishments
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Section 4 – Implied PowersSection 4 – Implied Powers
Necessary and Proper Clause aka Necessary and Proper Clause aka Elastic ClauseElastic Clause
McCulloch v Maryland, 1819McCulloch v Maryland, 1819– National bank implied by ConstitutionNational bank implied by Constitution
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Section 5 – Non-Legislative Section 5 – Non-Legislative PowersPowers
Propose AmendmentsPropose Amendments
H of R can choose President if H of R can choose President if neither candidate gets enough neither candidate gets enough electoral votes; Senate chooses VPelectoral votes; Senate chooses VP
H of R can impeach (bring H of R can impeach (bring charges); Senate can convictcharges); Senate can convict
Investigatory PowerInvestigatory Power
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Executive Powers of SenateExecutive Powers of Senate– Approve Presidential appointmentsApprove Presidential appointments– Approve treatiesApprove treaties