Lesson Plan: Enumerated and Implied Powers of Congress

Article I Section 8 of the Constitution lists powers expressly delegated to Congress. This lesson has students learn about the concepts of enumerated and implied powers of Congress and explore real life examples of these powers. Students will use the Constitution Clips resources to summarize the specific enumerated powers and identify the additional powers of Congress implied by them. This lesson works well in classes with one-to-one devices or could be adapted to fit a flipped classroom. The full lesson plan can be viewed at the following link: 

• Lesson Plan: Enumerated and Implied Powers of Congress.