Though the Constitution Does Not Explicitly Grant the Federal Government

question 25

Multiple Choice

Though the Constitution does not explicitly grant the federal government power to establish and prosecute crimes occurring within the states, over time Congress has created a large body of federal criminal law to prosecute crimes that occur in more than one state, such as the Federal Kidnapping Act.The power of Congress to enact such statutes comes from the implied powers granted by which clause in the Constitution?

• A)commerce clause
• B)supremacy clause
• C)full faith and credit clause
• D)privileges and immunities clause
• E)necessary and proper clause

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