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