The Four Types Of Implied Powers

The Constitution gives the national government lots of different kinds of powers and prohibits it from taking certain actions. The Constitution outlines four major types of power: enumerated, implied, inherent, and prohibited. Enumerated powers are powers given to Congress by the United States Constitution. The creators of the constitution wanted to be sure that the new federal government would not be over using their powers to oppress the people, and be like the group they left. Implied powers are often considered to be the “necessary and proper” clauses that congress use to pass laws. Implied powers are not written on paper, but they are just that, implied because similar rules apply to congress, so they basically just assume they acquire