Powers of the constitution

             The constitution grants congress several powers when dealing with foreign states. Two specific examples are war powers and foreign relations powers.
             The National government has greater powers in the area of foreign relations than it has in any other area. Congress shares these powers with the President, who holds the primary responsibility of conducting foreign relations with other states. The powers that congress holds in foreign relations come from two very specific areas. They are from expressed powers- such as the war powers and the power to regulate foreign commerce-and from the fact that, as the nation's lawmaking body, congress has the power to act on matters that might disrupt the security of the nation.
             Congress also shares the power of war powers with the president. War powers give congress the power to declare war, to raise and support armies, to maintain armed forces and so on. The passage of the War powers resolution of 1973 gave congress the power to restrict the use of American forces in a combat area where a war is not present.
             The naturalization power is one of the other powers granted to congress by the constitution. Naturalization is when a citizen of one country becomes a citizen of another country. The constitution gives congress the power to establish a uniform policy regarding naturalization.
             Under the constitution, congress has the exclusive power to establish post offices and postal routes. The postal power ensures that the mail is protected and is distributed in a timely manner. Congress has established a basis for crimes regarding the postal power. Included in these are restrictions of what can be sent through the mail , as well as restrictions placed on the states in regards to the United States Postal Service.
             Under the constitution, Congress has the powers of copyright and the powers to issue patents. A copyright is the exclusive right of the author to reproduce, publish, or sell their...

More Essays:

APA     MLA     Chicago
Powers of the constitution. (1969, December 31). In MegaEssays.com. Retrieved 09:33, March 28, 2024, from https://www.megaessays.com/viewpaper/12785.html