some other expressed powers congressional powers cont
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Some Other Expressed Powers
Congressional Powers Cont.
Naturalization
Postal Power
Weights and Measures
Copyrights and Patents
Congressional Authority
Notes from 9/20
Have you seen this before? Then YHWH said to Noah, “Go into the ark, you
and all your household for I have seen that you are righteous before me in this generation. Take with you seven pairs of all clean animals, the male and his mate; and a pair of the animals that are not clean, the male and his mate; and seven pairs of the birds of the air also, male and female, to keep their kind alive upon the face of all the earth. For in seven days I will send rain upon the earth forty days and forty nights; and every living thing that I have made I will blot out from the face of the ground."
Two Interpretations Strict
Interpretation The story
happened as it was written.
Liberal (loose) Interpretation The story is a
metaphor intended to teach a lesson
Apply the Same Context to the Constitution Strict
Construction Focus on the
“words of the law” The Constitution
only has the powers written explicitly in the Constitution
Liberal Construction Focus on the “spirit
of the law” The Constitution is
a “living document” that needs to grow along with the needs of the people.
Does Congress have any other Implied Powers?
Hmmmm…..lets see…..
What we already know!
What you Didn’t Know!!
McCulloch v. Maryland
Does Congress Do Anything Else?
Yeah it does!!!
Constitutional Amendments!!!
Congress may call a National Convention to amend the Constitution Only if requested to do so by 2/3 of
state legislatures Has this ever happened?
NOPE!
What about their Checks and Balances?
The House can choose a President!
If no one wins a majority of the electoral votes, Congress can choose the President and Vice President. Its happened twice!!
Thomas Jefferson (1801) John Quincy Adams (1825)
Impeachment
My Bad….
Approving!!!
Congress must approve any Presidential appointments
Congress must approve any treaties with foreign nations
We already know…
Who we don’t know!!! President Pro-
Tempore Runs the Senate
when the VP isn’t there
Usually the most senior member of the majority party
Floor Leaders
In both the House and the Senate, each party has a floor leader who directs and organizes party efforts on the floor of Congress.
WHIP IT GOOD!
Also, each party has a floor whip who serve as assistant floor leaders.
Types of Committees!!
Standing Committee
Committees in each house that are always in session dealing with huge issues Ex. Appropriations, ways and means,
foreign relations, war and defense, agriculture
Joint Committee
Committee with members of both houses that always exists Ex. Economics, Library of Congress,
and Taxation
Conference Committee
Temporary committee with members from both houses Ex. A committee created to help solve
problems with a bill…