PPT-The Powers of Congress & How A Bill Becomes A Law

Powers Granted to Congress Financing Government Collect taxes borrow amp print money Regulating and Encouraging American Trade and Industry Foreign amp domestic trade Roads amp Post Offices. OF . CONGRESS. CONGRESSIONAL POWERS. EXPRESSED POWERS I. EXPRESSED POWERS II. IMPLIED POWERS. NONLEGISLATIVE POWERS. Congress has limits:. Government is Limited. America’s Government is Federal (split between National and States). A Law. A Bill. A new law begins as a bill. . A bill is a rough draft for a law.. A bill can be written either by a . senator. or a . representative. .. Senate. A senator writes a bill & discusses it with the other senators.. Bell Ringer: . Can you give an example of a power of Congress?. Delegated Powers. Congressional powers are delegated . (given) by the Constitution.. These delegated powers are either . 1.) Expressed 2.)Implied or 3.) Inherent . Constitution. Article I Section 8. Powers Delegated by the Constitution. Strict vs. Liberal . Activity. Worksheet. Video. Three Types of Powers:. Implied. Expressed. Inherent. Expressed Power. Tax. Congress may NOT tax exports. Plenary v. Concurrent Powers. Plenary Powers: . powers granted to a body in absolute terms, with no review of, or limitations upon, the exercise of those powers.. Concurrent Powers: . powers shared among two or more bodies, allowing checks or limits on the exercise of those powers. Bell Ringer: . Give two examples of POWERS OF CONGRESS:. Delegated Powers. Congressional powers are . delegated (given) . by the Constitution.. These delegated powers are either . 1. .) Expressed . 2. Bill is drafted. An idea is written as a bill. Can be written by:. A member of the House. A member of the Senate. Proposed by POTUS. An outside group. Introduction. Bill is introduced into one house of Congress. 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. LESSON OBJECTIVES. EXPLAIN BASIC DIFFERENCES BETWEEN CONGRESS AND THE BRITISH PARLIAMENT. DISCUSS HOW CONGRESS REFLECTS AMERICA’S COMMITMENT TO RESPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT AND FEDERALISM. IDENTIFY SEVERAL CONSTITUTIONAL SOURCES OF CONGRESSIONAL POWER. How does a Bill become a law?. Bills. - . proposed laws, or drafts of laws presented to the House or Senate for enactment.. Two types:. Public. - . measure applying to the nation as a whole- (tax bills). 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 . Concurrent powers include, but are not limited to:. Setting up courts. Creating and collecting taxes. Building highways. Borrowing money. Making and enforcing laws. Chartering banks and corporations. What’s the Difference Between Expressed and Implied?. Expressed Powers. Implied Powers. Expressed means that they are explicitly written in the Constitution, giving Congress the direct power to regulate those areas. Civics. Main Idea. Congress represents the people and enacts laws in their name, playing a vital role in our government’s system of checks and balances.. Essential Question. What powers does the Constitution give to Congress?.