Transcript Powers of the NATIONAL Government (Congress can pass laws)

Powers of the NATIONAL Government
(Congress can pass laws)
Expressed Power: These powers are
specifically written into the Constitution
Ex: Coin money, Declare War, Raise an
army
Implied Power: Suggested in the
Constitution, but not specifically stated
•
Things that are necessary & proper to run the
Govt, like passing drug laws
Reserved Powers: Everything that is not
expressed or implied goes to the states
Expressed Powers of Congress
• Declare War
• Coin money (print & set
value)
• Raise Army & Navy
• Issue Patents
• Create Post Offices
• Set weights & measures
• Naturalization (citizenship)
• Regulate commerce
(business) between
states & countries
• Create Federal courts
below Supreme Court
• Punish Counterfeiters
What about the States
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Reserved Powers: Powers that are not
given to the national government and not
denied to the states
– States have wide range of powers over
many issues:
– Ex: Marriage, Driving age/requirements,
license doctors, lawyers, teachers, etc…
Concurrent Powers: Powers that both the
Federal government and the States have
EX: Taxing, borrowing $$$$$$$
What about the States
Supremacy Clause: The Constitution is
the highest law in the land
– In cases where State law conflicts with
Federal law, Federal law is supreme
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EX: State drug laws vs. Federal drug laws