The Framers Intended an Active and Powerful Government, So They

question 58

Multiple Choice

The framers intended an active and powerful government, so they included language to ensure that Congress could take any step to achieve its enumerated responsibilities.This elastic clause is most commonly known as the

• A)necessary and proper clause.
• B)separation of powers clause.
• C)national supremacy clause.
• D)privileges and immunities clause.
• E)federal caveat.

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