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The document that delegates power to Congress.
What is the Constitution? When the Constitution was signed, the United States’ population was 4 million. It is now more than 309 million.
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The section of the constitution that states Congresses power to regulate trade with foreign Nations, and with the Indian Tribes.
What is the Commerce Clause? Bonus: In Gibbons V. Ogden, the States or the Federal Government had the right to regulate coastal waterways?
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John Boehner
Who is the current Speaker of the House?
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A power denied to the States that allows Congress to coin money.
What is the Currency Power?
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A power that Congress shares with the President regarding the development of our policies and actions with other nations.
What is the Foreign Relations Power. (expressed power, allows regulation of immigration, measures to combat terrorism. B/c constitution does not draw a clear line - creates conflict b/t Executive and Legislative Branch)
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The powers that are explicitly stated in the Constitution?
What are expressed powers? Examples: Levy and collect taxes, raise and maintain an army, and regulate commerce
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The power to collect money in order to pay the debts and provide for the common defense and general welfare of the United States?
What is the Power to Tax? The founders corrected one of the faults of the Articles of Confederation: the national legislature's inability to force the collection of tax revenues.
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The ability of Congress to use credit to acquire money.
What is the borrowing power? Important during times of war, when large amounts of capital are needed quickly. Recently, the nation has borrowed money in order to meet its increasing obligations. This has led to heated debate in Congress.
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Any kind of money that a creditor must by law accept in payment of debts?
What is legal tender?
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Without this power we would have no letters or birthday cards from our grandparents.
What is the Postal Power? Congress has est. a number of federal mail crimes such as obstruction of mail and use of the mail to commit fraud. Its also illegal to mail switchblades and firecrackers.
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The powers that are reasonably assumed from the expressed powers.
What are the implied powers? Examples: On the basis of these powers, the Congress has established a national bank, built an interstate highway system, established an Air Force and the Marines, created Social Security.
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Constitutional Amendments, Electoral Duties, Impeachments, Investigatory Committees, Confirmation of Presidential Appointments
What are non-legislative powers?
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All of the money borrows by the Federal Government over the years and not yet repaid, plus interest and for which Congress sets a ceiling.
What is public debt? In January 2012, the limit rose to $16.4 trillion.
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The sole power of Congress to formally declare a state of war between this nation and another.
What are Congressional War Powers? There have only been 4 declared wars: War of 1812, Mexican American War, Spanish American War, WWI, WWII. There have been 125 occasions, the President has acted without prior express military authorization from Congress.
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Congress controls the exclusive right of an author to reproduce, publish, and sell his or her creative work.
What is the power to copyright and patent? Thus Congresses ability to push for SOPA and PIPA.
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The powers that are said to be necessary to govern.
What are inherent powers? Include power to control national borders, acquire new territories, defend the state from revolution
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An institution that Congress cannot tax because it would violate the 1st Amendment.
What is the church/temple/synagogue/mosque?
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The Federal Government spending more than it takes in each year and borrowing to make up the difference.
What is deficit financing?
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The establishment of of uniform, accurate gauges of time, distance, area, weight, volume and the like.
What is the power to fix the Standard of Weights and Measures?
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A willingness to participate, curiosity, prepared questions and appropriate dress.
What is required on Monday for the Fracking Panel? Bonus: What gets you a late homework pass?
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A person who believes that Congress should only be able to exercise its expressed powers and those implied powers absolutely necessary.
What is a strict constructionist? The opposite of a Strict Constructionist is a Liberal Constructionist who believes that the constitution is a living document. These political philosophies impact how the Supreme Court interprets the Constitution.
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Public purposes not private benefit.
What is the only purpose for which Congress can tax? But, goods exported from any State may not be taxed at all.
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The process controlled by Congress by which a citizen of one country become a citizen of another.
What is naturalization? In 2010, 675,967 citizens were naturalized.
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The inherent power to take private property for public use.
What is eminent domain?
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The expressed power to create all the federal courts below the Supreme Court and to structure the federal judiciary.
What are Congresses Judicial Powers?
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