2.2 Learning Assessment by https://padlet.com/kaia_boyers/24j63ll32yb9 Congressional Powers en-us 2017-10-22 23:20:54 UTC 2023-04-08 17:57:16 UTC hello@padlet.com How have the powers of Congress changed over time? kaia_boyers https://padlet.com/kaia_boyers/24j63ll32yb9/wish/199407060
There have been many amendments to the Constitution which have affected the powers of the legislative branch. 

For example: the tenth amendment states that powers not expressed to Congress or other divisions of the government will fall to the people
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It used to be expected, roughly speaking, that the Congress would pass laws, the President would execute them, and the Supreme Court would interpret them in individual cases]]> 2017-10-22 23:26:02 UTC https://padlet.com/kaia_boyers/24j63ll32yb9/wish/199407401 Powers Denied kaia_boyers https://padlet.com/kaia_boyers/24j63ll32yb9/wish/199407560 Congress's powers are limited, like all governmental branches

-Bill of Rights and Article I, Section 9 of the Constitution denies certain powers to Congress

Examples: 
-It may not suspend the writ of habeas corpus
-It may not pass a bill of attainder 
-It may not post ex post facto laws]]> 2017-10-22 23:27:33 UTC https://padlet.com/kaia_boyers/24j63ll32yb9/wish/199407560 Congressional Power kaia_boyers https://padlet.com/kaia_boyers/24j63ll32yb9/wish/199407907
Legislative Powers

-Taxing and spending power (revenue/appropriations bills)

-Commerce power

Foreign policy power

-Power to grant copyrights and patents

Nonlegislative Powers

-Power to choose a president

-Removal power

-Confirmation power

-Ratification power

-Amendment power

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