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Article 5 of the Constitution states that Congress may propose amendments to the constitution by a two-thirds vote in each house. All of the 27 amendments have been proposed by congress.

There are certain Electoral duties given to Congress by the Constitution but they can only be exercised in very unusual circumstances. The 12th amendment states that if no one receives a majority vote by the states, it is the Houses responsibility to decide the issue. The Senate may be called upon to elect a Vice President if no candidate wins the majority vote.

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The Constitution provides that the President, Vice President and all civil officers of the United States may "be removed from Office on Impeachment for, and Conviction of, Treason, Bribery, or other high Crimes and Misdemeanors" (Article 2, Section 4)

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All major appointments made by the President must be confirmed by the senate by majority vote. And the treaties the President make must be "by and with the Advice and Consent of the Senate,... provided two thirds of the Senators present occur." (Article 2, Section 2, Clause 2

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Congress has the power to investigate any matter that falls within the scope of its lawmaking authority. The authority to do so is implied by the Constitutions grant of the legislative power to Congress, in Article 1, Section 1. Both the House and the Senate exercise the power through the standing committees and their subcommittees and often through special committees as well. Both houses may choose to conduct investigations for any number of reasons. Most often those reasons are (1) gather information necessary to the framing of legislation (2) oversee the operations of various agencies in the executive branch (3) focus public attention on some particular matter, (4) expose the questionable activities of some public official or private persons or group, and/or (5)promote the particular interests of some members of congress.

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The Necessary and Proper Clause is the final clause of Section 8, Article 1 of the Constitution, and it gives Congress the expressed power "To make all Laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into Execution the foregoing Powers, and all other Powers vested by this Constitution in the Government of the United States, or in any Department or Officer thereof.

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Six of the 27 expressed powers set out in article one, Section 8 deal explicitly with the subject of war and national defense. The Vietnam war moved Congress to enact the War Powers Resolution. The law provides that the chief executive can commit American military forces to combat abroad (1) if Congress has declared was, or (2) when Congress has specifically authorized a military action, or (3) when an attack on the United States or any of its armed forces has occurred.

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Copyrights: An exclusive right of an author to reproduce, publish and sell his/her creative work.
Patent: Grants a person the sole right to manufacture, use, or sell "any new and useful process, machine, manufacture or composition of matter, or any new and useful improvement thereof"

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Naturalization: When citizens of one country becomes citizens of another. Article 1, Section 8, Clause 4 gives Congress the exclusive power "[t]o establish an uniform Rule of Naturalization"

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The Power to Tax: The constitution gives congress the power to lay and collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts and Excises, to pay the Debts and provide for the Common Defense and general Welfare of the United States
The Borrowing Power: Article 1, Section 8, Clause 2 gives congress the power "[t]o borrow Money on the credit of the United States" There are no constitutional limits on the amount of money Congress may borrow and no restrictions on the purposes for borrowing.
The Currency Power: Article 1, Section 8, Clause 5 gives Congress the power "[t]o coin Money [and] regulate the Value thereof." The states are expressly denied that power (Article 1, Section 10, Clause 9)

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The Commerce Power is the power of congress to regulate interstate and foreign trade and it is vital to the growth of the nation. THe limits to this power are that it must be exercised in accord with all other provisions in the Constitution. Some examples are (1) Cannot tax exports. [ Article 1, Section 9, Clause 5] (2) Cannot favor the ports of one state over those of any other in the regulation trade [Article 1,Section 9, Clause 6] (3) Canot require that "Vessels bound to, or from, one state cannot be obliged to enter, clear, or pay duties to another" [Article 1, Section 9, Clause 6] (4) Could not interfere with the slave trade until at least the year 1808 [Article 1, Section 9, Clause 1]

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Expressed powers of congress are the powers given to them by the constitution. An example of these powers is Article 1, Section 8. There, in 18 separate clause, 27 different powers explicitly given to congress.

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Congress has only those powers delegated to them by the constitution. Large areas of power are denied to congress (1) in so many words in the Constitution, (2) by the Constitution´s silence on many matters, and (3) because the Constitution creates a federal system.