Enumerated Powers of Congress

1

100

To Levy Taxes

Clause 1

200

to make all laws necessary and proper to the execution of any of the other expressed powers.

Clause 18

300

To coin money; to set uniform weights and measures

Clause 5

400

 Founding Father who served as the first secretary of the treasury from 1789 to 1795 during George Washington's presidency.

Alexander Hamilton

500

To define and punish piracy and other violations of international law

Clause 10

2

100

To raise and maintain a navy

Clause 13

200

To organize, arm, and discipline a militia when it is called into service.

Clause 16

300

Founding Father and 2nd United States President

John Adams

400

To establish uniform rules of citizenship

Clause 4

500

A Supreme Court case that challenged the clause was

McCollough v. Maryland (1819).

3

100

states “All legislative Powers herein granted shall be vested in a Congress of the United States, which shall consist of a Senate and House of Representatives”.

Article I Section I

200

To regulate foreign and interstate commerce

Clause 3

300

To establish national courts inferior to the Supreme Court

Clause 9

400

To call up a national militia in times of uprising or foreign invasion

Clause 15

500

To establish post offices and post roads.

Clause 7

4

100

To declare war

Clause 11

200

First President of the United States of America

George Washington

300

To establish military laws

Clause 14

400

To borrow money

Clause 2

500

to raise and support armies

Clause 12

5

100

To exercise jurisdiction over the District of Columbia

Clause 17

200

To punish counterfeiters

Clause 6

300

To make copyright and patent laws

Clause 8

400

Founding father and third American President

Thomas Jefferson

500

The enumerated powers of Congress are laid in out in

Section 8 Article 1