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In the US Constitution are the power to tax and the power to declare laws unconstitutional expressed powers of the Congress?
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The power to tax is an expressed power of Congress and the power to declare laws unconstitutional is not.
Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution is a list of Congress' powers. The first sentence of the first paragraph begins: "The Congress shall have Power To lay and collect Taxes, Duties, Inposts and Excises, . . ."
The Constitution does not address the issue of declaring laws unconstitutional at all. The Supreme Court decided that judges in the federal courts had the authority to determine whether federal laws were allowable under the Constitution in 1804 in the case of Marbury vs. Madison, when they decided a law had no force or effect because it was not proper under the Constitution.
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Does Congress have the expressed power to declare laws unconstitutional?
Congress cannot declare laws unconstitutional. The Judiciary Branch may declare a law unconstitutional only if it conflicts with some provision of the State or Federal Constitution. The Supreme Court can rule a law to be unconstitutional, but Congress, along with the States, can only amend the Constitution.
The power of congress to declare war is?
enumerated power :)
Can a member of congress declare a law unconstitutional?
no
Who has the power to declare a law passed by congress unconstitutional?
The Supreme Court has the authority to interpret the Constitution.
What are two expressed powers of the Congress?
Congress can declare war (senate) and ratify treaties.
What are checks that the judicial branch has on congress?
they can declare laws unconstitutional
Who was the first to declare act of Congress unconstitutional?
Andrew Jackson
Powers exclusively held by congress?
The powers that are exclusively held by congress include ability to change taxes, impeach the president and declare war. These powers are expressed by the constitution.
When john marshall was chief justice the supreme court interpretation of the constitution gave power to?
Supreme Court to declare acts of Congress and state laws unconstitutional
When John Marshall was Chief Justice the supreme courts interpretations of the constitution gave power to the?
Supreme Court to declare acts of Congress and state laws unconstitutional
How does the judicial branch check the power of the congress?
Can declare laws unconstitutional
How does the Legislative Branch check and balance the congress?
courts may declare acts of congress to be unconstitutional
