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One of Congress's fiscal powers is levying and collecting taxes to pay the country's debts and build the armed services.

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Which article are the powers of the congress listed in?

Congress' powers are listed in Article one of the Constitution. Specific powers are enumerated in section eight. Congress has expressed powers that are written in the Constitution and implied powers that are not expressed.


What does fiscal federalism mean?

Fiscal Federalism is the disposition of tax powers and financial responsibilities among the various level of government in the federation.


What are the powers of Congress that are written into the Constitution called?

Article 1 Section 8 of the Constitution of the United States lists eighteen "enumerated powers" of the Congress. The 9th and 10th Amendments, as part of the Bill of Rights, specifically limit the Congress from taking actions that are not explicitly authorized, stating that powers not listed are reserved to the People or to the States.


Why did the constitution specifically describe the powers of the Congress but remain vague about the powers of the president?

The Constitution's division of powers leaves the President with some exclusive powers as Commander-in-Chief, Congress with certain other exclusive powers, and a sort of "twilight zone" of concurrent powers. Congress also has the power to limit the powers of the President.The Constitution describes the powers of Congress more than those of the president because initially Congress was supposed to rule the country while the president didn't do much.


What are expressed powers?

Expressed powers are powers written down for Congress in the Constitution.

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What are three important powers of congress?

fiscal power, trade power, and military power


Who enforces fiscal policy?

congress


Type of powers given to congress in the constitution?

legislative


What type of powers are given to congress?

No one knows o.o


Who controls fiscal policy?

The president and congress together control the fiscal policy.


Fiscal policy is enforced by the?

Congress


Who sets the fiscal policy?

congress


The use of taxing and spending powers to shape the economy?

The use of taxing and spending powers to shape the economy is commonly called fiscal policy. This type of policy influences macroeconomic conditions.


Which document states the powers of congress?

The Constitution states the powers of Congress.


What clause that allows congress to have unlisted powers?

Unlisted powers of congress


What do three congressional powers include?

The United States is a government of enumerated powers. Congress, and the other two branches of the federal government, can only exercise those powers given in the Constitution.The powers of Congress are enumerated in several places in the Constitution. The most important listing of congressional powers appears in Article I, Section 8 (see left) which identifies in seventeen paragraphs many important powers of Congress. In this section, we consider how several of the enumerated powers of Congress under the original Constitution have been interpreted.


What type of powers does the necessary and proper clause give to congress?

It gives congress the right to do "proper" things and carry out there duties.