Gov: Unit 3

powers that are explicitly expressed in the constitution

powers that are explicitly expressed in the constitution

expressed powers

powers of the national government derived from the enumerated powers

implied powers

paid by the person imposed

direct tax

paid by one person and passed to another

indirect tax

the government spending more than it makes in taxes per year

deficit spending

all the money the U.S has borrowed over the years and not paid back yet plus interest

national debt

to print and coin money to regulate the value

currency power

the crime of printing money illegally

counterfeiting

grants a person the rights to any art

patent

the exclusive right to an author to reproduce his creative work

copyright

word or symbol that represents a good

trademark

congress can tax

imports

congress can't tax

exports

to regulate the process of how foreigners become a U.S. citizen

naturalization

to regulate the process of how the bankrupt persons assets are distributed among who it is owed

bankruptcy

power to take private property for public use

eminent domain

carry out expressed powers

necessary and proper clause ( also known as elastic clause)

kick someone out of office

impeachment

investigate matters related to legislative powers

investigatory power

congress has the power to create inferior federal courts

tribunals

expressed- collect taxes implied- establish IRS

list one expressed power and what logical implied power would be under that

district court, circuit courts, supreme court

what are the different levels of the court system

House

according to hamilton, is the house or the senate a stronger a house?

senate

according to jefferson, is the house or the senate a stronger a house?

article 1 section 8 of the constitution

where does the congress gain their expressed powers from

must be legal, new, useful, and non-obvious

what is required for a patent?

to gather info, oversee operations, focus on public attention, expose questionable activities, and promote interests

what reasons might congress investigate?

the authority to make laws

which of the powers is the most important to the united states citizens

power to tax power to patent and copyright power to create courts power of naturalization power of the postal office power of federal land power of military

what are the powers of congress?