Congressional Powers Lesson #1

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Congress does all of the following EXCEPT for: write bills that become laws, represent the people that elect them, only having the expressed powers in the Constitution, have implied powers that expand what the Constitution provides

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only having the expressed powers in the Constitution

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The necessary and proper clause allows Congress to expand its role and includes the power to:

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prohibit discrimination

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Nonlegislative and legislative powers are: related and NOT related to passing laws, NOT related and related to passing laws, unrelated to government

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NOT related and related to passing laws

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Congressional legislative power has expanded dramatically overtime.

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Congress has taxing and spending powers in order to do all of the following EXCEPT for: influencing policy, provide for the general welfare, provide for the common defense, taxing people for private benefit

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taxing people for private benefit

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Revenue bills (raise $$$ for taxes) originate in the HOUSE because larger states (@founding) wanted greater say.

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larger states (@founding) wanted greater say

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Laws that are proposed to authorize spending $$$

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appropriations bills

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In order to approve expenditures, we must: establish the program first, approve the funding for the program first, say how much money is to be spend last, create the program last

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establish the program first

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Where does the annual budget proposal usually come from?

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The President

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The government regulates the economy in a variety of ways.

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