Powers & Clauses of the Constitution

A system of government in which a written constitution divides the powers of the government on a territorial basis between a central government and regional governments.

• Checks and Balances

• Federalism

• Confederation

• Unitary

Powers given specifically to the federal government, in the U.S. Constitution.

• Reserved Powers

• Implied Powers

• Delegated Powers

Powers that are expressly stated in the Constitution - (spelled out).

• Reserved Powers

• Implied Powers

• Enumerated Powers

Powers established with the Necessary and Proper Clause - not expressly stated, but reasonably suggested.

• Implied powers

• Reserved Powers

• Delegated Powers

• Enumerated Powers

Powers not granted to the National Government, but at the same time not denied to the States

• Delegated Powers

• Implied Powers

• Reserved Powers

• Concurrent Powers

Powers that both the National and State governments possess and exercise.

• Delegated Powers

• Reserved Powers

• Implied Powers

• Concurrent Powers

"to make all Laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into Execution...Powers vested by this Constitution in the Government of the United States" - Elastic Clause

• Article I, Section 8, Clause 18

• Article I, Section 8 Clause 3

• 10th Amendment

• Article IV, Section I

To regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, and among the several States, and with the Indian tribes - Commerce Clause

• Article I, Section 8, Clause 18

• Article I, Section 8, Clause 3

• Article IV, Section 1

• Article VI, Section Section 2

The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the states, are reserved to the states respectively, or to the people. - reserved Powers

• Article I, Section 8

• Article IV, Section 1

• Article VI, Section 2

• Amendment X

This Constitution, and the Laws of the United States which shall be made...shall be the Supreme Law of the land; - Supremacy Clause

• Article I, Section 8

• Article IV; Section 1

• Article VI; Section 2

• Amendment X