Enumerated Powers Clause
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clause related to separation of powers
constitutional clause
provision of the United States Constitution
The Enumerated Powers Clause is the constitutional provision that lists and limits the specific legislative powers granted to the United States Congress.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
clause related to separation of powers
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constitutional clause ⓘ provision of the United States Constitution ⓘ |
| appliesTo | federal legislative power ⓘ |
| associatedWithConcept |
constitutional interpretation
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enumerated powers ⓘ federalism ⓘ limited government ⓘ separation of powers ⓘ |
| basisForDoctrine |
enumerated powers doctrine
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implied powers doctrine when read with Necessary and Proper Clause ⓘ |
| citedBy |
constitutional scholars
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federal courts ⓘ members of Congress ⓘ |
| clarifies | division of powers between federal government and the states ⓘ |
| concernsBranchOfGovernment | legislative branch ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| defines | legislative powers of Congress ⓘ |
| field | constitutional law ⓘ |
| grantsPowerTo | United States Congress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasInterpretiveDebate |
living constitutionalist interpretations of congressional power
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originalist interpretations of congressional power ⓘ |
| hasLegalEffect |
restricts Congress to powers expressly listed in the Constitution
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serves as textual basis for congressional authority ⓘ supports doctrine that federal government is one of limited and enumerated powers ⓘ |
| historicalContext | drafted at the Constitutional Convention of 1787 ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Articles of Confederation
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concerns about centralized power ⓘ |
| interpretedBy | Supreme Court of the United States ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States government
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surface form:
United States federal government
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| languageType |
grant of power
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limitation by enumeration ⓘ |
| limits | powers of the United States Congress ⓘ |
| locatedInDocument |
Article I of the United States Constitution
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Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | United States Constitution ⓘ |
| purpose |
to prevent Congress from exercising unlisted general powers
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to specify the scope of congressional legislative authority ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Commerce Clause
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Necessary and Proper Clause NERFINISHED ⓘ Supremacy Clause NERFINISHED ⓘ Tenth Amendment to the United States Constitution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| textuallyConnectedTo | list of specific powers in Article I, Section 8 ⓘ |
| usedInCaseLaw |
Gibbons v. Ogden
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McCulloch v. Maryland NERFINISHED ⓘ NFIB v. Sebelius NERFINISHED ⓘ United States v. Lopez NERFINISHED ⓘ United States v. Morrison NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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