This is Article 1 Section 8 of the Congressional Constitution:
Congress's powers are spelled out in the Constitution. For example, the power to raise taxes.
conduct elections,establish schools,intrastate trade
Make and pass legislation, override a veto with a 2/3 majority, make federal courts, approve or deny presidential appointments, impeach president
to declare war
Some of the few I can think of off-hand: The ability to declare war The ability to decide/change taxes The ability to impeach the president Approval of supreme court justices The ability to make laws
The president is held in check by the powers of Congress and the courts.
general powers to congress such as a:post office :grocery store :sanitary department police department :etc.
The Constitution's division of powers leaves the President with some exclusive powers as Commander-in-Chief, Congress with certain other exclusive powers, and a sort of "twilight zone" of concurrent powers. Congress also has the power to limit the powers of the President.The Constitution describes the powers of Congress more than those of the president because initially Congress was supposed to rule the country while the president didn't do much.
Congress has several expressed powers. Some of these powers are the power to declare war, the power to naturalize citizens and the power to raise an army.
Congressional powers not expressed are implied powers.
To love children across the globe.
I think that both Congress and the president should have power in conducting foreign affairs. Some powers are not listed in the Constitution but both the president and Congress should have some exclusive foreign policy powers.
Some of the few I can think of off-hand: The ability to declare war The ability to decide/change taxes The ability to impeach the president Approval of supreme court justices The ability to make laws
Some of the main powers that are expressly given to the legislature include the power to tax, the power to regulate commerce, and the power to declare war. These powers are found in Article I, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution.
They could see into the future.
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.