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Enumerated powers

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-001885

Specific powers explicitly granted to a branch of government in a constitution, particularly those given to the U.S. Congress in Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution. These powers include the authority to declare war, coin money, and regulate interstate commerce. Any powers not expressly enumerated are generally reserved to the states or the people.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-001885
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-001885",
  "term": "Enumerated powers",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "Specific powers explicitly granted to a branch of government in a constitution, particularly those given to the U.S. Congress in Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution. These powers include the authority to declare war, coin money, and regulate interstate commerce. Any powers not expressly enumerated are generally reserved to the states or the people.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/enumerated-powers/"
}

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