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What problem might arise if congress could only use expressed power to pass laws

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Since the express powers are only those ennumerated, it was argued by Hamilton that the sovereign duties of a government implied the right to use means adequate to its ends; ince it is not possible to describe all those potential means, it makes obvious that express powers are not enough. This gave birth to the "Implied Powers" doctrine.

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