Division of power between state and nation government

Which of the following is not a part of the constitution?

To make all laws which shall be necessary and proper.

The elastic clause is

To make all laws which shall be necessary and proper. Which of the following analogies represents the elastic clause?

What political party do the anti-federalists form?

Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson had opposite views on how the constitution should be interpreted.

Which of the following statements is false.

Which statement is false?

The US government can only do what is specifically listed in the constitution.

The US government has powers not enumerated (listed) in the consitution.

What was the impetus of the elastic clause debate?

The US constitution does NOT give the federal government the authority to run a national bank.

How did the US government defend opening a bank despite not having the enumerated power to do so in the constitution?

What part of the preamble connects to Hamilton's elastic clause argument for a national bank??

Hamilton's logic, if a national bank will make our lives better (promote the general welfare), then it's NECESSARY and PROPER

Jefferson's logic: The government cannot do anything that it wants, it can only do what we allowed it to do in the constitution. This ensures that we have a limited government.

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