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An example would be the power to coin money and regulate commerce and trade. Which are powers specifically given to the federal government. Cannot create national public school system, require people to vote or attend church, or set a minimum age for marriage or diver's license.  Congress has only those powers delegated to it by the Constitution.

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The power to tax and spend on the defense  and general welfare of the U.S. The ability to establish laws of naturalization.  These powers give  Congress the authority to set policy on the most basic matters of war and peace. (There are 27 in total)

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The power of Congress to regulate interstate and foreign trade.Which is vital to the welfare of the nation , in a few words have prompted the growth of the greatest open market in the world.
The Limits:
1.) Cannot tax exports
2.)Cannot favor ports of one State over those of any other regulation of trade.
3.) Cannot require "vessels bound to,or from , one state be obliged to enter.

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Money Powers                          (The Power to Tax) 

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Money Powers                          (The Power to Tax) 

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The constitution gives power to tax and collect taxes. .." to pay the debts and provide for the common Defense and general Welfare of the United States" A tax is a charge levied by the government on persons or property to raise money to meet public needs. Congress may not tax for private benefit, nor tax exports.

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Gives power to Congress to "borrow money on the credit of the United States."  There are no constitutional limits on the amount of money Congress may borrow.  The public debt is all of the money borrowed by the Federal Government over the years and not yet repaid.

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The power to coin money and regulate the "Value Thereof" . The States are expressively denied the power. Congress chartered the first Bank of the United States in 1791 and gave it the power to issue bank notes.

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Citizens of one country become citizens of another through a process called naturalization.Congress has the exclusive power "to establish an uniform Rule of Naturalization." Today's population includes more than 14 million naturalized citizens.

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Domestic Powers  (Territories and Other Areas)

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Domestic Powers  (Territories and Other Areas)

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The Constitution delegates to Congress the power to acquire, manage, and dispose of various federal areas. That power relates to the District of Columbia and the several territories , parts of the United States that are not admitted as States and that have their own systems of government. Including territories such as; Puerto Rico, Guam , and the Virgin Islands.

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Give Congress the power"to establish Post offices and Post Roads"-in effect, the power to provide for the carrying of the mail. The first post office was in America was established in Boston in 1639. Today, the postal service functions as an independent agency in the executive branch.

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Congress shares power with the chief executive. The Constitution makes the President commander in chief of the nation's armed forces. Only Congress can declare war. Also has the power to provide for "calling forth the Militia."

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Gives Congress the expressed power to make all laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying execution by foregoing powers vested by this Constitution in the Government of the US,or any department or officer thereof.

Strict vs Liberal Construction
The Framers intended to create a new stronger government. The ratification was opposed by many. The conflict between federalists and the Anti-federalists continued in the early years. The Anti-Federalists insisted Congress should exercise its expressed powers and only those implied powers absolutely necessary to carry out those expressed powers. In contrast, the Federalists favored a liberal interpretation of the document , a broad construction of the powers it gives to Congress.

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Congress has the power to investigate- to inquire into, or inform itself on-any matter that falls within the scope of its lawmaking authority. Both houses may choose to conduct investigations for any number of reasons. (1)gather information necessary to the framing of legislation, (2) overseas the operations (4)expose the questionable activities of some public.

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The Constitution give two executive powers to the Senate. One of those powers has to do with appointments to office, and the other with treaties made by the President. All major Appointments made by the President must be confirmed by the Senate majority vote. Each of the President's nominations is referred to the appropriate standing committee of the Senate . That committee may hold hearings to decide whether or not to make the favorable recommendation to the full Senate for the appointment. The Senate has only rejected 12 of more 600 Cabinet appointments.
The President makes treaties "by and with the Advice and Consent of the Senate,... provided two thirds of the senators present concur." The Senate may accept or reject a treaty as it stands, or it may decide to offer amendments, reservations, or understandings to it.

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The Constitution provides that the President , Vice President , and all civil officers of the United States ma "be removed from office on Impeachment for, and Conviction of, Treason , Bribery, or other high Crimes and Misdemeanors." Richard Nixon , who resigned the presidency in mid 1974. Presidents Nixon's second term in office was cut short by the Watergate scandal. Watergate comes from the June 1972 attempt by Republican operatives to break into the Democratic party's national headquarters in the Watergate office

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Constitutional Amendments & Electoral Duties

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Constitutional Amendments & Electoral Duties

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Congress may propose amendments to the Constitution by a two-thirds vote in each house. Congress may call a national convention of delegates from each of the States to propose an amendment-but only if requested to do so by at least two-thirds of the State legislatures. No such convention has ever been called.

The Constitution gives certain electoral duties to Congress. But they are to be exercised only in very unusual circumstances. The House may be called to elect the President , if no one receives a majority of the electoral votes for President. The Senate must choose a Vice President if no candidate wins majority of the electoral votes for that office.