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| plan for raising and spending money |
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promoting the general welfare
providing for defense
establishing justice
unlisted powers
non-legislative powers |
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| promoting the general welfare |
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needs of the people as a nation
makes laws that help people live better
based on power to regulate commerce with foreign nations and between states
can limit commerce
minimum wage or no shipping products
collect taxes and borrow money
where the money goes |
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power to establish and maintain an army and navy to defend the nation
sole power to declare war
War Powers Act: limits the President's power to send troops into combat without approval by Congress |
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power to create federal courts below Supreme Court
judges must be approved by the Senate
power to impeach President or judge of wrongdoing
2 presidents have been impeached but were voted not to convict them |
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| elastic clause: allows Congress to make all laws that are "necessary and proper" |
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power to conduct investigations
gather information to help make laws
find out how the executive branch is enforcing laws |
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| limits on the power of Congress |
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general comes from checks and balances
held in jail without a charge a lawyer/friend can get a writ of habeas corpus which orders the police to bring you to court
prevents Congress from passing the bills of attainder which is a law that convicts a person of crime without trial
can't pass ex post facto laws |
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