Question

Regarding your knowledge of Local, State and National Government

Read the following

The expressed powers of Congress are outlined in Article I of the Constitution; however, Congress also has implied powers it can use because of the necessary and proper clause.

Answer the following questions in 3 sentences each in a 4th grade response

Explain the necessary and proper clause.

Does the necessary and proper clause give Congress too much power? Explain your position.

Use details and examples to support your answer.

Answer 1

1) The necessary and proper clause is a part of the Constitution that lets Congress make laws that help them do their jobs. It means Congress can create rules or programs that are not written word-for-word in the Constitution if those things help carry out its powers. For example, Congress created a national bank long ago to help manage money because that helped with its job.

2) I do not think it gives Congress too much power because other parts of government can check what Congress does. The President can say no to a law, the courts can stop a law that breaks the Constitution, and voters can choose new leaders. For example, judges once said Congress could make a bank because it helped manage money, but judges can also stop laws that go too far.