The Necessary and Proper Clause

question 37

Multiple Choice

The necessary and proper clause

• A) has expanded the role of the national government relative to the states.
• B) has increased the powers of the state governments at the expense of Congress's powers.
• C) was in the original Constitution, but was eliminated as a consequence of the Twenty-Seventh Amendment.
• D) has served to limit the expansion of national authority.
• E) is located in the Constitution in the text of the Tenth Amendment.

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Definitions:

Firing

In the context of neurons, it refers to the transmission of an electrical signal along the neuron.

Resting Potential

The difference in voltage across the neuronal membrane when the neuron is not actively sending a signal, typically around -70mV.

Membrane Potential

The electrical potential difference across a cell's plasma membrane, crucial for the transmission of nerve impulses and muscle contraction.

Millivolts

A unit of electric potential equal to one thousandth of a volt, commonly used in various fields such as physics and electrophysiology to measure small voltage differences.