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What powers did the national congress have?

Anonymous

∙ 7y ago

Updated: 11/19/2022

Make laws.

Declare war.

Raise and provide public money and oversee its proper expenditure.

Impeach and try federal officers.

Approve presidential appointments.

Approve treaties negotiated by the executive branch.

Oversight and investigations.

Anonymous

∙ 4y ago

What else can I help you with?

What are powers given to the congress called?

National powers

What are powers given to congress called?

National powers

The powers of the national government include the powers of?

Congress and the president.

The founders equated national powers with the powers of congress and gave congress?

I was asking the same question..

How are congress powers limited to a national scale?

they arnt

Who has the powers to lay and collect taxes duties imposts and excises?

both national and state governments

How many expressed powers of Congress deal with war and national defense?

Eight

What powers gives congress more creative avenues for expanding their powers?

Implied powers are what allow Congress to creatively expand its reach and power. Alexander Hamilton used the argument of implied powers to justify the creation of a national bank.

When Congress chooses to act exclusively in an area in which the states and the national government have concurrent powers Congress is said to have what the area?

preempted

What do we call the powers of Congress that are specifically listed in the constitution?

Delegated powers of the National Gov. that are spelled out in the Constitution are called expressed powers, aka "enumerated powers"

What power gives congress more creative avenues for expanding their powers?

Implied powers are what allow Congress to creatively expand its reach and power. Alexander Hamilton used the argument of implied powers to justify the creation of a national bank.

What was the first battle over the implied powers of congress over?

Alexander Hamilton's National Bank.

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