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-expressed vs. implied powers: necessary and proper clause
-Congress expanding its role to fit nation's needs
-issue of different interpretations of constitution

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-"Power of the Purse": levying taxes and providing fro general welfare
-regulating foreign and interstate commerce
-Affordable Care Act challenged in court (2012): requirement that individuals purchase health care exceeds Congress’s commerce clause power. Law was upheld based on taxation power  not commerce clause.
-War Powers Act of 1973: Congress can send troops without declaring war
-granting copyrights and patents

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-Removal Power: impeachment
-Confirmation Power: Senate approves Presidential appointments to office
-Ratification Power: Senate ratifies formal treaties with other nations
-Amendment Power: Congress and state legislatures can propose amendments

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-congressional committees have the power to investigate other members or groups
-Jack Abramoff: bribed officials (Representative Bob Ney)
-similar to court powers- can subpoena, grant immunity, charging for perjury

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-Legislative oversight: power to review executive branch activities on an ongoing basis
-checks and balances processes
-Legislative veto: ruled unconstitutional in 198

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-system of checks and balances established by constitution- branches counteract each other
-party politics: democrats vs. republicans, can result in divided government

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-limiting the presidency; Andrew Johnson, Nixon and Watergate
-emergency powers granted
-budget and currency issues
-impoundment: presidents refusal to spend money Congress has voted to fund a program
-line-item veto: rejecting art of a bill