Congressional Power falls into three main genre:• Expressed Powers-

Which as explicitly in its specific wording• Implied Powers-

Which, by reasonable deduction from expressed powers can be understood

• Inherent Powers-Powers that are created by the national

government of the United States

Where did we see these same three Where did we see these same three forms of Power used before?forms of Power used before?

Strict Construction-

Led by Anti-Federalist Thomas Jefferson, he envisioned a Congress with the powers of:

Expressed Powers

Implied Powers which were key to carry out the expressed powers

Jefferson, along with the other Anti-Federalists wanted to keep as much

power in the States as possible

Liberal Construction-

Led by Federalist Alexander Hamilton, he pushed for a liberal translation of the Constitution in which broad powers would be given to Congress. These powers include:

Meeting the Demands of the People War

National Emergencies Advances in Technology

Size and Scope of Government Economic

Crises

In your Legislative Branch Book you are going to look more in-depth as one of the powers given to Congress.

1.Pick one of the following Powers

2.State how the Constitution give them that power

3.What is the Purpose of the Power

4.What is the Limit of the Power

*Some Powers may not fit every category, do your best and give addition information on other aspects you might find or you may go online for more info.

Power to Tax Borrowing Power Commerce Power

Currency Power Bankruptcy Power Foreign Relations

War Power Expressed Powers Implied Powers

Electoral Duties Impeachment Executive Powers

Investigatory Power