Everything You Need to Know about Congress and Their Powers

Expressed Powers

Powers that the U.S. Congress has that is specifically listed in the Constitution 

Expressed in the Constitution 

Xample: grant copy rights and patents 

Powers

Regulate foreign and interstate commerce is an example

Establish laws of Naturalization is an example 

Stated in the Constitution 

Specifically listed in the Constitution 

Establish bankruptcy  is an example 

Declare war is an example

Powers given to Congress

Of all powers given to the Congress expressed are the only ones stated in the Constitution 

Written in the Constitution 

Everyone needs to know this for when they become older

Raise, support, and regulate and army and navy is an example 

Simply stated in the Constitution