music appreciation
Brian Lima
Professor Presnall
Government 2305
October 20, 2013
Express Power
Section 8 of the constitution enumerates legislative powers. Why are its powers enumerated? Generally speaking in what general areas is congress empowered to legislate? Explain the necessary and proper clause. How does this provide a broad grant of legislative power to congress?
Enumerated powers are political powers that are specifically delegated to a governmental branch by the constitution. It is a governmental power that is described in the foundation of the constitution. There powers are enumerated so that they can have a specific amount of power amongst the people that they govern. Enumerated power gives Congress a list of things that they have to carry out. Congress is empowered to lay and collect taxes, duties, imposts and excises, to pay the debts and provide for the common defense and general welfare of the United States; but all duties, imposts and excises shall be uniform throughout the United States.
They are also able to borrow money on the credit of the United States; to regulate commerce with foreign nations, and among the several states, and with the Indian tribes. These methods come in handy when the nation is at its worst and needs to borrow money from another country. The regulation of trade brings in a lot of revenue for different companies throughout the United States. Trading helps increase economic growth as well for an individual as well as the Nation as a whole.
Congress maintains order within a militia as well as keeping them disciplined so that things will not get out of hand. They can exercise legislation to any level if needed. Meaning if something is going wrong within any service they have the right to step in and exercise their powers. Congress makes rules for the government and regulation of land and naval forces. Collectively speaking, there just can’t be anyone who doesn’t have proper rights to be on this land.
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Professor Presnall
Government 2305
October 20, 2013
Express Power
Section 8 of the constitution enumerates legislative powers. Why are its powers enumerated? Generally speaking in what general areas is congress empowered to legislate? Explain the necessary and proper clause. How does this provide a broad grant of legislative power to congress?
Enumerated powers are political powers that are specifically delegated to a governmental branch by the constitution. It is a governmental power that is described in the foundation of the constitution. There powers are enumerated so that they can have a specific amount of power amongst the people that they govern. Enumerated power gives Congress a list of things that they have to carry out. Congress is empowered to lay and collect taxes, duties, imposts and excises, to pay the debts and provide for the common defense and general welfare of the United States; but all duties, imposts and excises shall be uniform throughout the United States.
They are also able to borrow money on the credit of the United States; to regulate commerce with foreign nations, and among the several states, and with the Indian tribes. These methods come in handy when the nation is at its worst and needs to borrow money from another country. The regulation of trade brings in a lot of revenue for different companies throughout the United States. Trading helps increase economic growth as well for an individual as well as the Nation as a whole.
Congress maintains order within a militia as well as keeping them disciplined so that things will not get out of hand. They can exercise legislation to any level if needed. Meaning if something is going wrong within any service they have the right to step in and exercise their powers. Congress makes rules for the government and regulation of land and naval forces. Collectively speaking, there just can’t be anyone who doesn’t have proper rights to be on this land.
When under attack by a