What are six powers of Congress specified in Article Two of the US Constitution?

Answer 1

Four of the powers of the President of the US outlined in Article 2 are:

1. The power to grant reprieves and pardons, except in cases of impeachment;
2. The power, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, to make treaties, provided two thirds of the Senators present concur;
3. The power, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, to appoint ambassadors, other public ministers and consuls, judges of the Supreme Court, and all other officers of the United States, whose appointments are not herein otherwise provided for, and which shall be established by law;
4. The power to fill up all vacancies that may happen during the recess of the Senate, by granting commissions which shall expire at the end of their next session.

Answer 2

The powers of Congress are found in Article I of the Constitution. To summarize, they include:

1. The ability to tax; raise taxes

2. The ability to borrow money

3. To regulate trade and foreign businesses

4. Create rules for naturalization (becoming a citizen) and rules for bankruptcies

5. To coin money and regulate value

6. To punish for counterfeit

7. To establish Post Office

8. To promote progress of science and protect inventions

9. Create lesser courts

10. To define what is piracy and to punish for it

11. To declare war

12. To raise and support armies

13. To raise and maintain navy

14. To make rules for army and navy

15. To set up the national guard

16. Rules for the guard

17. Congress will create laws over Washington, DC, and other Federal forts

18. Congress has the right to pass laws that are needed to implement its other powers