Powers of Congress
Non Legislative Powers
removal power
grants congress the power to remove any federal official from office
ratification power
gives senate exclusive power to ratify treaties between the united states and other nations
confirmation power
senate has the power to approve presidential appointments or federal officials
power to choose a president
is a joint session of congress to count electoral votes
Impeachment
a charge of misconduct made against the holder of a public office.
Powers Denied to Congress
Writ of Habeas Corpus
Congress can't suspend this. Court order that requires the police to bring a prisoner to court and explain why that person is being detained.
Bill of Attainder
Congress can't pass laws that someone punish someone without a jury trial
Concurrent
State also has that power (borrow money and collect taxes)
Expost Facto Laws
Congress can't pass laws that make an act a crime after the act was committed (before the law was passed)
10th amendment
Limits Congress as they Can't interfere with the powers of the states (voting and education)
Expressed Peactime Powers
Clause 8
grant patents and copyrights
Clause 9
create courts inferior to the Supreme Court
Clause 3
regulate foreign trade and interstate commerce
Clause 2
borrow money
clause 1
impose and collect taxes, duties, and excises
implied power to establish the irs
Expressed wartime Powers
Clause 16
To provide for organizing arming, and discipline
Clause 13
To make laws governing land and naval forces
Clause 14
Clause 14 To make laws governing land and naval forces
Clause 12
To raise and support armies
Clause 11
To declare war
