Chapter 11 Section 1

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Chapter 11 Section 1

• ObjectiveTo understand the scope of the powers
  of Congress in a governmental system that is both
  limited and federal in character.

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A. Congressional Power

• 1. Congress has only those powers delegated to it
  and not specifically denied to it by the
  Constitutionwhich Amendments underline that
  fact?
• 2. Congress has expressed, implied and inherent
  powers.

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B. Strict v. Liberal (loose) Construction

• 1. Strict constructionists believe congress
  should exercise only its expressed powers and
  those implied powers absolutely necessary to
  carry out those expressed powers.
• These are the original Democratic-Republicans.

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• 2. Liberal (loose) constructionists believe in a
  broad interpretation of the powers given to
  Congress, an interpretation that has extended the
  powers of the federal government far beyond the
  the plans of the original framers of the
  Constitution. These are the original Federalists.