Expressed/Enumerated/Delegates Powers

Written in the Constitution (Article I, Section 8)
1. Power to tax and spend for the defense & general welfare of the U.S.
2. Power to borrow money
3. Power to regulate foreign and interstate commerce
4. Establish naturalization and bankruptcy laws
5. Power to coin money
6. Punish counterfeiters of money and securities (stocks)
7 .Establish post offices
8. Grant patents and copyrights
9. Create courts below the Supreme Court

9. Create courts below the Supreme Court
10. Define and punish piracies & felonies of the high seas
11 .Declare war
12. Raise and support an army
13. Provide and maintain a navy
14. Make laws governing the armed forces (different from civilian law)
15. Provide and call for the militia/National Guard to execute federal laws
16. Organize, arm, and discipline the militia
17. Govern the District of Columbia
18. Provide for the laws necessary and proper for carrying out all other listed powers

Power to tax and spend for the defense & general welfare of the U.S.

Power to borrow money

Power to regulate foreign and interstate commerce

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Establish naturalization and bankruptcy laws

Power to coin money

Punish counterfeiters of money and securities (stocks)

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Establish post offices

Grant patents and copyrights

Create courts below the Supreme Court

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Define and punish piracies & felonies of the high seas

Declare war

Raise and support an army

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Raise and support an navy

Make laws governing the armed forces (different from civilian law)

Provide and call for the militia/National Guard to execute federal laws

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Organize, arm, and discipline the militia

Govern the District of Columbia

Provide for the laws necessary and proper for carrying out all other listed powers