Gov Scope of Congressional Power
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The Scope of The Scope of Congressional Congressional Power Power There are 3 sets of There are 3 sets of Constitutional powers held Constitutional powers held by congress. by congress.
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The Scope ofThe Scope ofCongressionalCongressional
PowerPower
There are 3 sets ofThere are 3 sets ofConstitutional powers heldConstitutional powers held
by congress.by congress.
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Powers grantedto Congress
explicitly in theConstitution.
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Powers aregranted byreasonable
deduction fromthe expressedpowers.
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Powers aregranted through
the Constitution’screation of a
NationalGovernment for
the UnitedStates.
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Strict ConstructionStrict Construction
versesverses
Liberal ConstructionLiberal Construction
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Strict ConstructionStrict Construction• led by Thomas Jefferson
• argued that Congressshould only be able toexercise its expressedpowers
• and those implied powersabsolutely necessary to
carry out those expressedpowers.
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Liberal ConstructionLiberal Construction• led by Alexander
Hamilton
• favored a liberalinterpretation of the
Constitution• a broad interpretation of
the powers given to
Congress.
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