Powers of Congress

This type of committee is permanent and addresses most major bills

• Standing

• Select

• Joint

• Conference

This type of committee is mainly used to address special tasks and only for a limited time

• Standing

• Joint

• Select/Special

• Conference

This type of committee include people from both house and address major issues

• Standing

• Select

• Joint

• Conference

This type of Committee is a joint committee where members of both houses come together to amend or work together to pass a bill.

• Conference

• Select

• Joint

• Standing

These represent direct power and authority given to Congress by the Constitution.

• Necessary Clause

• Implied Powers

• Literal Impressions

• Expressed Powers

This is an interpretation within the Constitution that permits Congress to act on their direct Powers. It is often called elastic.

• Impression Powers

• Implied Powers

• Necessary and Proper Clause

• Expressed Powers

These are Powers that are not directly mentioned in the Constitution, but are carried out by Congress.

• Expressed Powers

• Implied Powers

• Impressed Powers

• Necessary Powers

These are official charges brought against high governmental officials

• Impeachment

• Senatorial Trial

• Confederal System

• Firing

This is a document that requires the government to present a persons body in court and decides if the government has enough evidence to keep a person in jail.

• Bill of Attainder

• Writ of Habeas Corpus

• Ex post facto

• Eminent Domain

This is when there this a law that convicts a person without giving them a trial

• Ex Post Facto

• Habeas Corpus

• Bill of attainder

• Eminent Domain