Final answer:
It is false that governments are obligated to arrest citizens to increase revenue; taxation is the legitimate method used. The necessary and proper clause often expands, not limits, the power of the national government.
Step-by-step explanation:
The question asks whether it is an obligation of a government to its citizens to arrest people in order to increase government revenue. This is false. Governments have a responsibility to raise revenue to fund various public services and goods that citizens expect. However, arresting citizens to increase government revenue is not an appropriate method for doing so. The collection of money through taxation is the primary and legitimate way that governments increase revenue.
The concept that governments should not levy taxes without the proper application of those funds was something that the colonists did take issue with, as evidenced by the phrase 'no taxation without representation.' This sentiment underscores that taxation should be done only with concerns of public interest and expenditure transparency in mind.
Exercise 7.3.1
a. True
Exercise 9.3.1
b. False
Additionally, the necessary and proper clause in the Constitution does not limit the power of the national government; rather, it is often used to expand those powers.
The Constitution
1. False