most important : right to declare war!
they can also levy taxes, the necessary and proper (elastic) clause, regulate commerce, regulate trade, establish a military, copyright and patent laws and govern Washington DC
The Constitution lists 10 powers that Congress has that include the power to tax and spend power to borrow money power to regulate commerce, and power for naturalization and regulating bankruptcy. The other powers of Congress are the power to coin money and set its value, power to punish counterfeiters, power to control patents and copyrights, power to establish post office and post roads, power to create courts inferior to supreme court, and the power to create rules and punish piracy.
The powers forbidden to the US Congress (and Federal Government in general) are listed in the US Constitution in a very simply fashion. Congress is permitted those powers specifically stated (and implied) in the Constitution. Powers not enumerated in the Constitution are reserved for the States, or for the People. So what is permitted to the Congress is listed, but not what is forbidden.
The enumerated powers are a list of items found in Article 1, Section 8 of the U.S constitution that sets forth an authoritative capacity of congress.
Article I, Section 8. Powers denied to the Congress and powers denied to the states – Article I, Sections 9 and 10, respectively.
The Second Continental Congress exercised both legislative and executive powers. This convention of delegates was established on May 10, 1775.
Congress and the president.
The powers forbidden to the US Congress (and Federal Government in general) are listed in the US Constitution in a very simply fashion. Congress is permitted those powers specifically stated (and implied) in the Constitution. Powers not enumerated in the Constitution are reserved for the States, or for the People. So what is permitted to the Congress is listed, but not what is forbidden.
the amendment
Article I, Section 9 of the Constitution lists those powers.
The most important power in the constitution is the taxing and spending power given to Congress. Other important powers include the president's appointment and veto powers, Congress' foreign affairs and spending powers.
A. through the expressed, or clearly stated, powers, B. through the implied, powers ( powers deducted from the clearly stated powers), C. through the inherent powers, those possessed by all sovereign states.
It would be impossible to list "implied powers," as they're flexible and designed to fit circumstances as they arise. Implied Powers are those not enumerated by the Constitution (but not prohibited by it, either), but necessary to carry out government functions and responsibilities that arespecifically mentioned.
The enumerated powers are a list of items found in Article 1, Section 8 of the U.S constitution that sets forth an authoritative capacity of congress.
Article I, Section 9 of the Constitution lists those powers.
U.S. Constitution Article 1 -Section 8
Unlisted powers of congress
The Constitution states the powers of Congress.
Congress does not have "undefined" powers. Review: The United States Constitution and Amendments #9 and #10.