The Constitution grants the federal government the following
exclusive,
expressed or enumerated powers:
- To regulate commerce with foreign nations, between the states and with Native American Nations.
- To establish bankruptcy laws and try bankruptcy cases
- To print money and regulate its value
- To fix the standard of weights and measures
- To establish post offices and post roads
- To grant patents and copyrights
- To declare war
- To raise and support armies and a navy, and to call them when needed
- To exercise exclusive jurisdiction over the District of Columbia
- To make all laws necessary and proper for carrying into execution the foregoing powers
- To make treaties and negotiate with foreign powers