Congress Informal powers

Question 1

Creation of Institutions

Answer 1

Congress has created institutions like the Federal Reserve System, a central banking system, to manage monetary policy, even though such a power is not explicitly mentioned in the Constitution.
Example: The creation of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to regulate environmental laws was made possible by Congress’s implied powers.

Question 2

Regulation of Private Industry

Answer 2

Congress has used its implied powers to regulate areas of private life that affect interstate commerce, such as labor laws (e.g., the Fair Labor Standards Act, 1938) and anti-trust regulations (e.g., the Sherman Antitrust Act).

Question 2

National Health and Safety Regulations

Answer 2

Congress has enacted laws in areas like healthcare, food safety, and public health, where the Constitution grants the general power to regulate commerce.
Example: Congress used its implied powers to pass the Affordable Care Act (2010).