Powers

\ ^^Delegated / Enumerated powers^^ are powers that are given to / delegated to the government by the Constitution. Article one, section eight lists the 17 delegated powers the government has (referred to as clauses).

\ ^^Inferred / implied powers^^ are powers not explicitly given to the government by the ^^necessary and the proper clause.^^

The ^^necessary and proper clause^^ gives the government the ability to make any law that is necessary and proper to execute their delegated powers. An example of this is the government to establish national banks to store taxpayer money.

• Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18

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\ ^^Reserved powers^^ are powers reserved to the states and are not shared with the federal government. Amendment 10 of the Bill of Rights outlines which powers are reserved to the states.

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\ ^^Inherent powers^^ are powers that are necessary for the government to perform their duties. An example of this is the president becoming the chief of the military upon election.

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\ The ^^supremacy clause^^ establishes that the national government and the Constitution are prioritized over state laws and state constitutions. (Anti-federalists did not like this part of the Constitution!)