Shanasia Freeman
September 12, 2021
Professor Martins
JURI 520: Constitutional Law
Enumerated Legislative Powers Assignment
The Forefathers of our great Nation America created a democracy that was bread from
the soils of religion and a biblical worldview. Our democracy was created with the purpose of
encouraging religion in our government. The bible tells us through scripture that, “Let every
person be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and
those that exist have been instituted by God.” The United States Constitution vested power
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equivocally in the form of checks and balances separating our government in the form of three
branches, the judicial, executive, and legislative branch. In this literary analysis our point of
convergence will be on the enumerated legislative powers of our beloved democracy. Scripture
conveys that, “the Lord is our judge, the Lord is our lawgiver, and the Lord is our King.”
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Essentially, God is our governing ruler above all, who gives the authority for governments to rule
Nations by way of the laws of the land God ordained, that in turn is reflected in the laws our
government implements. Legislative power allows for us to implement biblical principles to
create a biblical worldview aligned with God’s will for our lives.
Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution, expresses powers vested to the
Federal government through congress to uphold a government created by the people and for the
people. Article I state, “All legislative Powers herein granted shall be vested in a Congress of the
1 Romans 13:1 (King James Version).
2 Isaiah 33:22 (King James Version).
United States, which shall consist of a Senate and House of Representatives.” The Powers of
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Congress vested in Article I, section 8 of the constitution is the governing clause granting
congress with the power to create and institute laws to carry out delegated powers our founding
fathers outlined in the Constitution. The enumerated powers are:
1. The Congress shall have Power To lay and collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts and Excises, to
pay the Debts and provide for the common Defense and general Welfare of the United
States; but all Duties and Imposts and Excises shall be uniform throughout the United
States.
2. To borrow Money on the credit of the United States
3. To regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, and among the several States, and with the
