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Page 1: Powers and Committees. Powers of Congress Expressed Powers – Also called Enumerated, Delegated, Exclusive – Given to Congress in Article One Reserved

Powers and Committees

Page 2: Powers and Committees. Powers of Congress Expressed Powers – Also called Enumerated, Delegated, Exclusive – Given to Congress in Article One Reserved

Powers of Congress• Expressed Powers

– Also called Enumerated, Delegated, Exclusive– Given to Congress in Article One

• Reserved Powers– Powers kept for the States by the 10th

Amendment• Concurrent Powers

– Powers that the National and State gov’t share• Implied Powers

– Necessary and Proper Clause– Based on Interpretation

Page 3: Powers and Committees. Powers of Congress Expressed Powers – Also called Enumerated, Delegated, Exclusive – Given to Congress in Article One Reserved

Expressed PowersCommerce Power

Ability to regulate interstate and foreign tradeRegulate BankruptcyIssue Patents/CopyrightsEminent Domain

Given in the 5th Amendment

Page 4: Powers and Committees. Powers of Congress Expressed Powers – Also called Enumerated, Delegated, Exclusive – Given to Congress in Article One Reserved

Reserved Powers10th Amendment

“the powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people”

EducationDivorce/Marriage Laws

Page 5: Powers and Committees. Powers of Congress Expressed Powers – Also called Enumerated, Delegated, Exclusive – Given to Congress in Article One Reserved

Concurrent Powers Both Federal and StateTaxMake RoadBorrow MoneyProtect the Environment

Page 6: Powers and Committees. Powers of Congress Expressed Powers – Also called Enumerated, Delegated, Exclusive – Given to Congress in Article One Reserved

Implied PowersArticle 1 Clause 18 Section 8Necessary and Proper Clause

The Congress shall have the power “to make all laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into execution the foregoing powers, and all other powers vested by the Constitution in the government of the United States, or in any department, or officer thereof.”

Example: National Bank

Page 7: Powers and Committees. Powers of Congress Expressed Powers – Also called Enumerated, Delegated, Exclusive – Given to Congress in Article One Reserved

Non Legislative PowersAmending the ConstitutionElectionsImpeachmentExecutive Powers

Page 8: Powers and Committees. Powers of Congress Expressed Powers – Also called Enumerated, Delegated, Exclusive – Given to Congress in Article One Reserved

Powers of the HouseStarts all apportionment bills

All revenue producing billsChooses President if no candidate wins a

majority of the electoral votesBegins Impeachment Process

Page 9: Powers and Committees. Powers of Congress Expressed Powers – Also called Enumerated, Delegated, Exclusive – Given to Congress in Article One Reserved

Powers of the SenateApproves all Presidential AppointmentsApproves all treatiesActs as a jury in impeachment cases

Chief Justice serves as JudgeThe Chief Justice today is John Roberts

Page 10: Powers and Committees. Powers of Congress Expressed Powers – Also called Enumerated, Delegated, Exclusive – Given to Congress in Article One Reserved

Limits to Power• 10th Amendment

– “the powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people”

• Checks and Balances– Process by which the different branches of

government are “checked up on” by the other two branches

– Ensures no party is too dominant

Page 11: Powers and Committees. Powers of Congress Expressed Powers – Also called Enumerated, Delegated, Exclusive – Given to Congress in Article One Reserved

Congressional LeadershipMajority Leader

Member of the majority party to be floor leaderMinority Leader

Member of the minority party to be floor leaderIn charge of party operations Are in both houses

Page 12: Powers and Committees. Powers of Congress Expressed Powers – Also called Enumerated, Delegated, Exclusive – Given to Congress in Article One Reserved

John BoehnerSteny Hoyer

Page 13: Powers and Committees. Powers of Congress Expressed Powers – Also called Enumerated, Delegated, Exclusive – Given to Congress in Article One Reserved

Harry Reid Mitch McConnell

Page 14: Powers and Committees. Powers of Congress Expressed Powers – Also called Enumerated, Delegated, Exclusive – Given to Congress in Article One Reserved

Party WhipKeeps track of voting for important issuesIs in each house of CongressThere is a whip for each majority/minority

leader

Page 15: Powers and Committees. Powers of Congress Expressed Powers – Also called Enumerated, Delegated, Exclusive – Given to Congress in Article One Reserved

Speaker of the HouseLeader of the House of RepresentativesSets up calendarSchedules bills for debateAppoints representatives to special

committeesSigns all bills Becomes President if President and Vice

President cannot do the job

Page 16: Powers and Committees. Powers of Congress Expressed Powers – Also called Enumerated, Delegated, Exclusive – Given to Congress in Article One Reserved
Page 17: Powers and Committees. Powers of Congress Expressed Powers – Also called Enumerated, Delegated, Exclusive – Given to Congress in Article One Reserved

Vice PresidentLeader of the SenateOnly votes when there is a tieIs rarely present

Page 18: Powers and Committees. Powers of Congress Expressed Powers – Also called Enumerated, Delegated, Exclusive – Given to Congress in Article One Reserved

President Pro TemporeIs leader in Vice President’s absenceGiven to longest serving senator from

majority party

Page 19: Powers and Committees. Powers of Congress Expressed Powers – Also called Enumerated, Delegated, Exclusive – Given to Congress in Article One Reserved

Committees of CongressStanding CommitteeSelect CommitteesJoint CommitteesConference CommitteesMembership is based on Seniority System

Page 20: Powers and Committees. Powers of Congress Expressed Powers – Also called Enumerated, Delegated, Exclusive – Given to Congress in Article One Reserved

Standing CommitteesPermanent committees who study, revise,

and pass legislationExamples:

AgricultureArmed ServicesBanking, Housing, and Urban AffairsVeterans Affairs

Page 21: Powers and Committees. Powers of Congress Expressed Powers – Also called Enumerated, Delegated, Exclusive – Given to Congress in Article One Reserved

Select CommitteesAlso called special committeesCommittees which study more temporary

problemsExamples:

AgingEthicsSmall BusinessNarcotics Abuse and Control

Page 22: Powers and Committees. Powers of Congress Expressed Powers – Also called Enumerated, Delegated, Exclusive – Given to Congress in Article One Reserved

Joint CommitteesCommittees which involve members of both

houses of Congress meeting togetherExamples:

EconomicsLibraryPrintingTaxation

Page 23: Powers and Committees. Powers of Congress Expressed Powers – Also called Enumerated, Delegated, Exclusive – Given to Congress in Article One Reserved

Conference CommitteesWorks out a compromise bill if the bill does

not pass the same way in both housesInvolves members from both houses