Congressional Powers

Ratify Treaties

• Expressed Power
• Implied Power
• Legislative Check

Establish Post Office and Postal Roads

• Expressed Power
• Implied Power
• Legislative Check

Coin and Print Money

• Expressed Power
• Implied Power
• Legislative Check

Create, maintain, and make rules for the Army and Navy

• Expressed Power
• Implied Power
• Legislative Check

Regulate foreign and interstate commerce

• Expressed Power
• Implied Power
• Legislative Check

Declare war

• Expressed Power
• Implied Power
• Legislative Check

Approve of government officials appointed by the President

• Expressed Power
• Implied Power
• Legislative Check

Establish a mint to design coins and bills

• Expressed Power
• Implied Power
• Legislative Check

Borrow money

• Expressed Power
• Implied Power
• Legislative Check

Levy and collect taxes

• Expressed Power
• Implied Power
• Legislative Check