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Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: Powers of Congress
Congress has four main categories of power, described in this podcast.
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: Powers of Congress: Implied Powers: Part 1
Implied powers of Congress are implicitly suggested by powers that are overtly expressed in the Constitution, as described in the examples in this podcast.
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: Powers of Congress: Implied Powers: Part 2
Describes the implied powers of Congress that allow it to create administrative agencies to make rules and execute laws.
Center For Civic Education
60 Second Civics: Powers of Congress: Implied Powers: Part 3
Congressional oversight is one of the most important implied powers of Congress. This power allows Congress to monitor administrative agencies it has created.