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The general powers of congress are general welfare clause and necessary and proper clause. General welfare clause is giving the common defense and general welfare. Necessary and proper clause all rights that are necessary and proper.
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∙ 13y agoCongress has the power to tax, borrow, and regulate US interstate and international commerce; to set, extend, and increase federal budgets; to make loans and award grants, such as educational loans and grants, arts and sciences grants, bailout programs; to coin money; to declare war, authorize the use of military force, grant letters of marque and reprisal, declare and punish crimes committed in international waters; to raise and support armies, malitias, and a navy; to oversee the executive branch, including the power to impeach and remove the president; to issue patents and copyrights; to promote arts and sciences (usually through grants and commissions); to make Federal Laws generally, and also as granted under the Necessary and Proper Clause to carry out the other powers granted to Congress; to establish post offices and roads; and much, much more!
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∙ 11y agoTo make laws
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What three expressed powers of congress regarding the military?
There are 3 main powers congress has on the US military
What were the main objective of congress Vienna?
To make all the powers more equal
Who were the four main powers negotiatng the congress of Vienna?
The four main powers were Austria, the United Kingdom, Russia and Prussia. Bourbon France is generally mentioned as the 'fifth power'.
What clause that allows congress to have unlisted powers?
Unlisted powers of congress
Which document states the powers of congress?
The Constitution states the powers of Congress.
What does powers denied congress mean?
it means the powers congress doesnt have -elizabeth :)
Are all powers of congress specifically listed in the constitution expressed powers or reserved powers?
Expressed powers are powers of Congress specifically listed in the Constitution.
What are the 3 powers of congress?
The three main powers are the House of Representatives, the Senate, and their Committees. We all know what the first two do, but the Committees help out by being a tie-breaker.
What is the main topic of the article?
Article I of the Constitution sets up the legislative branch of the government. It spells out the powers of Congress, delineating those that only Congress has and those the states do not.
What are the powers that congress has that are not stated explicitly in the US Constitution?
These powers are referred to as implied powers, powers that are not explicitly granted to Congress in the U.S. Constitution. The opposite would be expressed powers.
What Are the powers of congress that are written into the constitution?
The powers of Congress that are written into the U.S. Constitution are called enumerated powers. The powers are set in the amendment of forth in Article I.
Which article are the powers of the congress listed in?
Congress' powers are listed in Article one of the Constitution. Specific powers are enumerated in section eight. Congress has expressed powers that are written in the Constitution and implied powers that are not expressed.
