The Necessary and Proper Clause Is Important to Congressional Power

question 97

Multiple Choice

The necessary and proper clause is important to congressional power because it gives Congress:

• A) Specific power to oversee the executive branch
• B) Specific power to coin money and levy taxes
• C) Authority to check the president's enumerated powers
• D) Flexible power beyond the enumerated powers

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