page_title: Powers of the United States Congress
section_title: Enumerated powers
hierarchical_section_title: Powers of the United States Congress / Enumerated powers
caption_attribution_description: Čeština: George Washington předsedající Filadelfskému ústavnímu konventu (stojí na stupínku). English: George Washington presiding the Philadelphia Convention Depicted people&#58; &#32;George Washington , Alexander Hamilton and Benjamin Franklin &#32;– among others: see image notes or File:KeySceneAtTheSigningOfTheConstitutionOfTheUnitedStates.jpg.
context_page_description: Powers of the United States Congress are implemented by the United States Constitution, defined by rulings of the Supreme Court, and by its own efforts and by other factors such as history and custom. It is the chief legislative body of the United States. Some powers are explicitly defined by the Constitution and are called enumerated powers; others have been assumed to exist and are called implied powers.
context_section_description: Article I of the Constitution sets forth most of the powers of Congress, which include numerous explicit powers enumerated in Section 8. Additional powers are granted by other articles and by Constitutional amendments.
caption: Former US general George Washington presided over the signing of the United States Constitution which included Alexander Hamilton, Benjamin Franklin, and James Madison.
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