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First Class Meant as Big Picture OVERVIEW of Powers amp Limits Essential Basics About the National Constitution Creates and organizes the Federal Government creates branches defines their powers checks amp balances separation of power. How did we get the government we have?. Philosophical Precursors. Social Contract Theory . Montesquieu. Thomas Hobbs and John Locke. Social Contract. Declaration of Independence. HOBBES LOCKE MONTESQUIEU. Constitutional Law. General Pointers on Constitutional Policy in the Exam. Consider what the question is asking. . Define any relevant terms. . Pick at least 3 areas of Constitutional Law or key cases which you could discuss in relation to the topic. . AOS 2: On completion of this unit the student should be able to explain the role of the Commonwealth Constitution in defining law making powers within a federal structure.... Federation. In the 19. th. What powers did the Founders grant to the Legislative Branch?. Clause 1.. The Congress shall have Power To lay and collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts and Excises, to pay the Debts and provide for the common . D. emocracy. Lesson 1.2. Vocabulary . Federalism. Executive branch. Legislative branch. Judicial branch. Separation of powers. Relevant. The need for a Constitution . During the war for independence Americans set up new Governments.. POLITICAL SCIENCE . CHAPTER 6. SECTION 1: . CONSTITUTIONAL POWERS. CONSTITUTIONAL PROVISIONS. Expressed . Powers (Enumerated Powers). Article 1, Section 8, Clauses 1-18. “Necessary and Proper” Clause. Chapter 2 Notes. C. an . be formally written or unwritten as a collection of legislative acts. Purposes: . Reflect the ideals the people share and believe in. Provide a basic structure for, as well as the powers and duties of, a government. The Key to . its Longevity. Constitution is Dynamic. Relevance and Longevity based on. Ability to change the document. Reflect current. Values. Innovations. Discoveries. Capacity to flex with the changing times. Powers Granted to Congress. Financing Government. Collect taxes, borrow & print money. Regulating and Encouraging American Trade and Industry. Foreign & domestic trade. Roads & Post Offices. Money and Commerce. The Power to Tax. A . Tax is a charge levied by government on persons or property to raise money to meet public needs. . Congress . does not . have an unlimited power to tax.. Tax collecting cannot go against another part of the constitution. Constitutions. A . constitution. is generally defined as a set of rules that establish both the structure and the fundamental principles of the government in a nation or other territory. Constitutions. ’. s National Security Powers. The President’s Emergency Powers. In re Neagle, 135 U.S. 1 (1890). What happened and what is the court reviewing?. Why does pretty much assure the result?. Did Congress forbid this action?. Enumerated/Delegated (Expressed) powers . are specifically given to Congress in the Constitution.. Article 1, Section 8. of the Constitution spells out the major powers of the Congress.. The first . Constitutional law Prof.ssa Carla Di Martino Historical development of Italian Constitutional adjudication Albertine Statute: Granted in 1848 Consisted of 84 articles Flexible Constitution (i.e. capable of being modified at any time by the same means as any other law)