Section 1: The Scope of Congressional Powers by Carlos Magdaleno https://padlet.com/341014/2ogdi1yz4tle en-us 2018-10-23 20:29:46 UTC 2025-12-05 01:50:22 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Simplehouse.png What are congressional powers? 341014 https://padlet.com/341014/2ogdi1yz4tle/wish/296188784 Congressional powers come in 3 forms:
1) expressed powers - powers explicitly granted through the Constitution
2) implied powers - reasonably deducted powers that can be expressed in the Constitution
3) inherent powers - not explicitly mentioned in the Constitution that the president and Congress need to do their jobs]]> 2018-10-23 20:31:59 UTC https://padlet.com/341014/2ogdi1yz4tle/wish/296188784 Strict vs. Liberal Construction 341014 https://padlet.com/341014/2ogdi1yz4tle/wish/296190430 Strict Constructionists - group led by Thomas Jefferson that insisted Congress only be able to exercise expressed powers and implied powers. They wanted States to have as much power as possible.

Liberal Constructionists - group led by Alexander Hamilton that favored a more liberal interpretation of the Constitution. They wanted  Congress to have more power. ]]> 2018-10-23 20:37:18 UTC https://padlet.com/341014/2ogdi1yz4tle/wish/296190430 Overall Consensus (Agreement) 341014 https://padlet.com/341014/2ogdi1yz4tle/wish/296191693 Liberal Constructionists won this debate. As a result, the United States has decided to go with a broad interpretation of the Constitution, rather than a narrow reading of it.]]> 2018-10-23 20:41:20 UTC https://padlet.com/341014/2ogdi1yz4tle/wish/296191693