Question

The Congress shall have Power ... To make all Laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into Execution the foregoing Powers, and all other Powers vested by this Constitution in the Government of the United States, or in any Department or Officer thereof.

— U.S. Constitution, Article I, Section 8.

Which of the following conclusions can be drawn from this section of the U.S. Constitution?
A.
Congress has powers that may be defined in a different article of the Constitution.
B.
Congress has powers beyond those explicitly spelled out in the text of the Constitution.
C.
Congress has the power to create new duties for their members.
D.
Congress has the power to act alone in implementing new laws.

Answer 1

The correct choice is B)

Congress has the power to create new duties for their members.

Step-by-step explanation:

The U.S. Constitution, Article I, Section 8 opens with what is also known as the Elastic Clause "The Congress shall have Power...".

The clause is said to enlarge the powers of the government not enervate or restrict it. This implies that the Congress has the power to make into Law that which it deems fit.

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