[1 Point] (Question 5): Use the excerpt to answer the question. "What is a power, but the ability or faculty of doing a thing? What is the ability to do a thing, but the power of employing the MEANS necessary to its execution? What is a ;legislative power, but a power of making laws? What the MEANS to execute a legislative power but LAWS? What is the power playing and collecting taxes, but a legislative power, or a power of making laws to lay and collect taxes? What the proper means of executing such a power, but necessary and proper laws?" Which is BEST Summarizes this quote from the Federalist, no. 33?
Answer 1A: The elastic clause would not create tyrannical government, but enable the government to perform basic functions crucial for it effectiveness.
Answer 2B: Allowing for implied powers by adding the elastic clause could potentially take power away from the from executive branch.
Answer 3C: The elastic clause would create a tyrannical government and should not be part of the Constitution.
Answer 4D: Expressed powers are necessary for a government to function because Congress needs a certain amount of power.
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Answer 1A: The elastic clause would not create tyrannical government, but enable the government to perform basic functions crucial for its effectiveness.