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Learn about the powers granted to Congress by the U.S. Constitution, such as taxing, spending, borrowing, regulating commerce, and more. Browse the Constitution Annotated for historical background, judicial interpretation, and modern doctrine on each enumerated power.
- ArtI.S8.C11.1
Article I, Section 8, Clause 1: The Congress shall have...
- Inferior Federal Courts
Article I, Section 8, Clause 9: [The Congress shall have...
- ArtI.S8.C5.1
ArtI.S8.C5.1 - Article I Section 8 | Constitution Annotated...
- ArtI.S8.C18.7.3
Footnotes Jump to essay-1 Ernest J. Eberling, Congressional...
- ArtI.S8.C4.2.1
ArtI.S8.C4.2.1 - Article I Section 8 | Constitution...
- ArtI.S8.C3.8.1
Footnotes Jump to essay-1 Lottery Case (Champion v. Ames),...
- ArtI.S8.C11.1
List of enumerated powers of the federal constitution. Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution: . The Congress shall have Power To lay and collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts and Excises, to pay the Debts and provide for the common Defence and general Welfare of the United States; but all Duties, Imposts and Excises shall be uniform throughout the United States;
Enumerated powers are the powers delegated to the Federal government by the U.S. Constitution, mostly in Article I, Section 8. They include taxes, duties, imposts, war, commerce, etc. Learn about the clauses, interpretation and contrast with inherent and implied powers.
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ArtI.S 1.2. 1 Origin of Limits on Federal Power; ArtI.S 1.3.3 Enumerated, Implied, Resulting, and Inherent Powers. Section 8 of Article 1 sets out the bulk of Congress’s enumerated legislative authorities. Congress’s most significant powers, in terms of the breadth of authority, may be its power of the purse, 2 Footnote See, e.g., United ...
As discussed in more detail in earlier essays, the Framers sought to limit the legislative power only to those powers granted by the Constitution.1 Footnote ArtI.S1.2.1 Origin of Limits on Federal Power; ArtI.S1.3.3 Enumerated, Implied, Resulting, and Inherent Powers.
Notwithstanding the doctrine of enumerated powers—the power to legislate by the rights expressly given and duties expressly enjoined by the Constitution 21 Footnote Prigg v. Pennsylvania , 41 U.S. (16 Pet.) 539, 616, 618–19 (1842) . —the Court has ascribed implied, resulting, and inherent powers to the National Government.
Section 8 of Article I lists the specific powers granted to Congress by the Constitution. Learn about the meaning, history, and interpretation of each power, such as taxing, spending, commerce, naturalization, bankruptcy, and more.
