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Article 1, Section 8. What Powers Does Congress Actually Have?

02 Dec Article 1, Section 8. What Powers Does Congress Actually Have?

Posted at 18:11h in Christianity, Conservatism, Constitution, Hal Shurtleff, Politics, Religion by

Changing the definition of marriage was not a power enumerated in the US Constitution. So how could the Senate just pass the Respect for Marriage Act? And what’s next?

Find out as Hal sheds light on the powers enumerated in Article 1, Section 8 of the Constitution, and why Congress has no authority in this regard.

Find more from Hal and Camp Constitution here.

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Hal Shurtleff
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Harold “Hal” Shurtleff is the co-founder of Camp Constitution, an all-volunteer association first formed in 2009 in Massachusetts. The camp offers classes and workshops on a number of subjects including U.S. history, the U.S. Constitution, current events, and how to be a freedom activist. Hal serves as the Camp’s director while in session. Throughout the remainder of the year he operates a radio show, delivers addresses to groups large and small, publishes books and other material, hosts a blog, and manages a YouTube channel and several social media outlets.