https://padlet.com/142000316/5v5eg1stnl4y chapter 4 en-us 2017-11-13 21:36:33 UTC 2026-01-06 19:51:37 UTC hello@padlet.com 142000316 https://padlet.com/142000316/5v5eg1stnl4y/wish/206963440 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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]]> 2017-11-14 20:43:02 UTC https://padlet.com/142000316/5v5eg1stnl4y/wish/206963440 142000316 https://padlet.com/142000316/5v5eg1stnl4y/wish/206963590 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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Pg.150]]> 2017-11-14 20:44:00 UTC https://padlet.com/142000316/5v5eg1stnl4y/wish/206963864 142000316 https://padlet.com/142000316/5v5eg1stnl4y/wish/206964015 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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]]> 2017-11-14 20:44:19 UTC https://padlet.com/142000316/5v5eg1stnl4y/wish/206964015 142000316 https://padlet.com/142000316/5v5eg1stnl4y/wish/206964180 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.
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]]> 2017-11-14 20:44:43 UTC https://padlet.com/142000316/5v5eg1stnl4y/wish/206964180 142000316 https://padlet.com/142000316/5v5eg1stnl4y/wish/206964424 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
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]]> 2017-11-14 20:45:18 UTC https://padlet.com/142000316/5v5eg1stnl4y/wish/206964424 142000316 https://padlet.com/142000316/5v5eg1stnl4y/wish/206964597 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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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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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 .
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