1. Congressional Powers Jigsaw Notes
Delegated Powers Article I, Section 8 lists the powers delegated to Congress.
5 categories
1) Financing Government Power to finance federal government.
Authority to raise and collect taxes, borrow money, and
print and coin money.
2) Regulating and Encouraging Pass laws to protect rights of inventors
American Trade and Industry Regulates trade with foreign countries and within the
states
3)Defending the Country Power to declare war
Power to maintain armed forces
4) Creating Lower Courts Congress set up system of national courts to uphold laws
passed.
5) Providing for Growth Regulates immigration and naturalization
Power to govern country’s territories
Power to admit new states
Implied Powers Power “to make laws which shall be necessary and
proper for carrying into execution the foregoing powers.”
Can do anything “necessary and proper” related to
delegated powers
Ex: establishing academies to train armed forces
Allows Congress to stretch delegated power- ELASTIC
CLAUSE
Impeachment Powers Power to impeach federal officials charged with serious
crimes and bring them to trial.
Impeach= to accuse an officeholder of misconduct.
Officials are removed if found guilty
Treason= act that betrays or endangers one’s country.
Impeachment Process Charges drawn up in the House of Reps
If majority votes in favor of list of charges the official is
impeached
Trial is held in the Senate
Senate becomes a court
VP acts as judge
Chief Justice of Supreme Court if President is being
accused
2/3rds of Senate must find official guilty to be dismissed
from offices.
Two Presidents have been Andrew Johnson- not guilty
impeached Bill Clinton- not guilty
Special Powers The House starts all bills for raising revenue
House has sole power to impeach public officials
House of Reps House chooses president if no candidate has received
enough electoral votes
Special Powers All impeachment trials must be held in the Senate.
Chooses VP if not VP candidate gets enough electoral
Senate votes
All treaties, or written agreements must be approved
2/3rds vote in Senate.

2. Presidential appointments must be approved by the
Senate 2/3rds vote.
Limits on Powers- Congress Passing ex post facto laws
can not Pass bills of attainder- laws that sentences people to
prison without trial
Suspend writ of habeas corpus-remove right of court
order, requiring a person be brought to trial to determine
there is enough evidence to hold them
Taxing exports
Pass laws that violate Bill of Rights
Favoring trade of a state
Granting titles of nobility
Withdrawing money without a law