2.2 Powers of Congress

expressed powers are stated ------ in the Constitution

Congress has the ability to collect taxes

• Yes

• No

According to Article 1, Section 8, Clause 2 Congress has the ability to.....

• borrow money

• steal money for US citizens

What is it called spending more money than received in revenue?

public debt is all of the money borrowed plus

• interest

• my lunch money

the power of Congress to regulate interstate and foreign trade

Congress’s war powers

• power to raise and support armies

• navy

• and discipline the military

• reform freedom of speech

To make all Laws which shall be necessary and proper

Congress the power of removing the President, Vice President, or other civil officers from their office through impeachment.

• Impeachment Power

• Congress’s War Powers

Who gets to impeach first?