Power Of Congress
Non-Legislative Powers
Impeachment
Electoral Duties
Power to Choose a President
is a joint session of congress to count electoral votes
Removal Power
grants congress the power to remove any federal official from office
Amendment Power
the power to propose amendments
Expressed War Powers
Clause 12: To raise and support armies
Implied Power: to draft Americans into the military.
Clause 13: To provide and maintain a Navy
Clause 11: To declare War
Implied Powers:
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Clause 14: To make laws governing land and naval forces
Clause 15: to provide for summoning the militia to execute federal laws, suppress uprising, and repel invasions
Peace powers
Clause 2: To borrow money
Implied Power: To establish the Federal Reserve System of banks
Clause 3: To regulate foreign and interstate commerce
Implied Powers: To establish a minimum wage
Clause 4: To provide for naturalization; to create bankruptcy laws
Clause 5: To coin money and regulate its value
Clause 1: To impose and collect taxes, duties, and excises
Implied Powers: To punish tax invaders
Denied Powers
10 Amendment
Limits Congress as they Can't interfere with the powers of the states (voting and education)
Expost Facto Law
Concurrent
State also has that power (borrow money and collect taxes)
Bill of Attainder
Congress can't pass laws that someone punish someone without a jury trial
Writ of Habeas Corpus