Marshall's Explanation of the Necessary and Proper Clause of the Constitution

question 16

Multiple Choice

Marshall's explanation of the necessary and proper clause of the Constitution can be summed up as allowing congressional action ______.

• A) only when the President certifies that the action is necessary and proper for the administration of justice
• B) only if the action is explicitly provided for in the Constitution
• C) as long as the executive agreed with the action and it was not specifically prohibited by the Constitution
• D) as long as the means are plainly adapted to achieve an enumerated power and not specifically prohibited by the Constitution

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Definitions:

Equilibrium Quantity

The amount of goods or services supplied and demanded at the equilibrium price, where the quantity demanded equals the quantity supplied.

Number of Firms

The total count of businesses operating within a market or industry, a key factor in determining market structure and competition levels.

Downsloping Demand

A situation where demand decreases as the price increases, typically illustrated by a downward sloping demand curve.

Upsloping Supply

This describes a supply curve that slants upward from left to right, indicating that the quantity of goods supplied increases as the price rises.