1. Powers Of Congress: Implied v. Expressed Alew Hewett, Andrew Miljenovic, Sarah Burke

2. Expressed Powers Article 1, Sect. 8 of Constitution lists powers of Congress Big 3: Declare War, Levy Taxes, & Regulate Commerce and Currency Others: establish rules for naturalization, punish counterfeiters, set up national post office, punish pirates, issue letters of marque, raise an army, admit new states to union, coin money http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20060811143959AAB981G

3. Implied Powers Necessary and Proper Clause- enables Congress to make “all laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into execution the foregoing powers…” (Also known as the elastic clause) Examples: Creation of a National Bank, Air Force, Military Draft http://www.historycentral.com/Civics/CONGRESS/Impliedpower.html

4. Special Powers Approval of Treaties and Presidential Appointees House has power to decide winner of election in event of tie Impeachment of Federal Officials House has sole power to impeach Senate has sole power to try cases of impeachment http://www.law.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/conlaw/congpowers.htm

5. Court Cases McCulloch v. Maryland (1819)- upheld right of Congress to create a national bank…advanced implied powers of Congress Gibbons v. Ogden (1824)- defined Congress’s right to regulate commerce. NLRB v. Jones & Laughlin Steel Corp.- gave Congress power to regulate manufacturing activities that had significant impact on interstate commerce Wickard v. Filburn- expanded Congress’s power to control interstate trade http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wickard_v._Filburn

6. Limits On Congressional Power Writ of Habeas Corpus (“You shall have the body”- person brought before judge to determine if imprisonment is lawful) cannot be suspended No Bill of Attainder (person convicted without trial) / No ex post facto law can be passed (criminalizing actions that were legal when committed) No tax shall be placed on exports from any state Until 1808 Congress was forbidden to prohibit slave trade…Jan 1, 1808 abolished slave trade No title of nobility shall be granted in U.S. No person holding office may accept any title from King/Prince/Foreign state http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Article_One_of_the_United_States_Constitution