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Congress has the power to investigate  by inquiring into or informing itself on the any matter that falls within the scope of its lawmaking authority.
Over the years Congress has improved on informing itself by increasing the staff resources available to the standing committees of both houses - the congressional budget office, the congressional research service and the government accountability office.
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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 if convicted of treason, bribery or any other high crimes and misdemeanors- meaning only serious criminal offenses. House can impeach-  to accuse, bring charges.
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The necessary and proper clause gives congress the power to make all laws that are necessary and proper for carrying into execution the foregoing powers, and all other powers vested by this constitution in the Government of the U.S or any department or officer thereof. (Section 8 of Article I).
Strict Constructionist believed that government is best which governs least but in contrary the liberal constructionists believed that the country needed an energetic government.
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To make major appointments they must be confirmed by the senate by majority of the vote. Appointment of Cabinet officer is rarely rejected by senate The senate observance of its unwritten rule has a significant impact on the presidents exercise of the power or appointment.
Before, the president would just ask for advice when making a treaty but most often he consults the members of the senate Foreign Relations Committee and other influential Senators of both parties.The senate has the power to accept or reject a treaty .
pg. 164-165

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Powers granted, given by the constitution
Powers delegated are given in three different ways (1) in specific wording, known as the expressed powers (2) by the deduction from the expressed powers known as the expressed powers and (3) by creating a national government for the U.S known as the inherent powers
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Congress shares power with the chief executive on war powers. Congress powers are both extensive and substantial. Only Congress can declare war , it can raise and support armies, provide and maintain a navy, make rules for the governing of the nation's military forces, can provide for "calling forth the militia", organizing, disciplining of that force and grant letters
pg. 157

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Congress may propose amendments to the constitution by a two- thirds vote in each house and can call a national convention of delegates from each of the states to propose an amendment.
pg. 168

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A domestic power congress has is the postal power. Meaning that congress has the power to establish Post offices and post roads- provide for the carrying of mail.
Another domestic power Congress has is the naturalize, meaning that congress has the power to establish an uniform rule of naturalization= citizens of one country become citizens of another.
pg.156

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Congress has several expressed powers related to money such as the power to tax, the power to borrow and currency power.
-The constitution gives congress the power to 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.
- Article I, section 8, Clause 2 gives congress the power to borrow money on the credit of the united states- no constitutional limits on amount of money and no restrictions on the purpose of borrowing.
- Congress also has the power to coin money and regulate the value thereof based on Article I, Section 8, Clause 5.
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Commerce is generally the buying and selling goods and services. The commerce power is the power that Congress has to regulate interstate and foreign trade. Although they have power its not unlimited so they have four explicit limits on the use of the commerce powers: (1) cannot tax exports (2) cannot favor the ports of one state over those of any other in the regulation of trade (3) could not interfere with the slave trade until at least the year 1808.
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Most of the expressed powers are found in Article I section 8 of the constitution.
In article I, section 8, Clause 3 gives Congress the power to regulate commerce with foreign nations and among the several states and with the Indian tribes.
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