Congress #11A

Expressed Powers

Quick Review 1. Malapportionment2. Gerrymander

A. 1 Congressional district has 500,000 people, a nearby Congressional district has 750,000 people

B. 1 Congressional district is primarily Republicans, a nearby congressional district has primarily Democrats

Definitions

Expressed / Enumerated Powers: written in Constitution

Expressed Powers

Tax & SpendPayroll taxes – Social Security Income taxes

BorrowDeficit Spending: spend more than

earned in revenue (money coming in / taxes) in a given period In one month earned $1000, but spent

$1200 – what is your deficit?Debt: Total amount owed

If you continue to overspend by $200 per month for a year, what is your debt?

CommerceIntrastate Commerce:

inside 1 state Power of State

Interstate: between two + states Power of Congress

More PowersCurrency – legal tenderForeign Relations & War Powers:

Raise a militaryDeclare war!

More Powers Naturalization –

citizenship and immigration

Bankruptcy: judges decide if one cannot repay debt

And some more…Postal Power: Post Office

Copyrights & PatentsCopyright: work of artPatent: invention

Weights & Measures: standardized

And the rest…Judicial Power: Congress

determines the size & structure of the federal courts

And so, what can Congress not do?

Congress #11B

Implied Powers

Matching

1. Commerce2. Expressed Power3. Senate4. House of Reps.5. Bicameral

A. 2 housesB. 435 members who

serve 2 year termsC. Things that are

written in the Constitution

D. BusinessE. 100 members who

serve 6 year terms

McCullough v. Maryland (1819)

Congress created a national bank Not an expressed powerMany thought it was

unconstitutional

SC’s Decision Supreme Court = bank is legal Const. says: Congress can do things

that are “necessary & proper” to carry out their laws

aka the elastic clause of the Const.

McCullough’s Impact

Implied powers: Congress can do things related to their expressed powers

Implied Powers Chart

Expressed PowerNaturalization

Implied PowerCitizenship testPassportBorder fence

CHART continues Raise a military

Patents & Copyrights

Draft

Pirating laws FBI warning at

the beginning of movies

The Stretch-iest of all! Interstate

Commerce Drugs Minimum wage

lawsRegulate the

environment

How do commerce & environment relate?

If one state has a lot of pollution, it will affect the commerce of that state. Fewer people will want to go there. Thus, less buying and selling of goods in that state.

Cong #9: Non-Legislative PowerQuick Review: Matching 1. Expressed

Power2. Implied

Power3. Deficit4. Debt 5. Bankruptcy 6. Necessary &

Proper Clause

A. Power to taxB. DraftC. Elastic Clause D. Total amount owedE. Can’t repay debtF. Overspend in a

given period

Non-Legislative Powers Impeachment: officially charged w/

“treason, bribery, or other high crimes or misdemeanors” HR impeachesS holds trial & can remove them

from office President, VP, federal judges

Impeached!

Bill Clinton Andrew Johnson

More POWER! Investigate

Steroids & BaseballBank bailout

OversightMake sure govt

agencies spend money appropriately

Senate’s Powers Confirm Appointments

President nominates federal judges, ambassadors, and others

S confirms Ratify Treaty

Pres negotiates treatyS ratifies

“There ought to be a law…” In your group, come up with an idea for a federal law you

feel would benefit the United States. Write up: The law 3 reasons why your group supports it or feels it’s

important When you’ve done that, call me over. I will give you

feedback on your bill so you can begin work on the final write-up- tomorrow you’ll reconvene with your group to discuss the final write-up and presentation.

Homework Have one person type up a final draft of your

bill and bring it to class tomorrow!

Summary Select one of congress’ powers and explain

why you think it is important. Give an example.