CRJ 222 Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Session Laws, Statutory Interpretation, Legislative Intent
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Legislative powers of congress: enumerated powers explicitly granted to a government by its constitutions, located in article i, section 8 of the constitution. Implied powers not expressly granted to government by a constitution but fairly implied by the document: deemed to be necessary and proper for carrying into execution the foregoing. Powers, and all other powers vested in the government of the united states, or in any department or officer thereof . Publication of federal statutes: united states statutes at large annual publication of federal statutes, u. s. code comprehensive and systematic collection of federal laws currently in effect, u. s. code annotated (u. s. c. a. ) Annotated version; contains references to court decisions and other legal authorities. Bribery in a federal statute wasn"t limited to its common-law definition because the legislative history revealed an intent to deal with bribery in organized crime beyond its common-law definition.
