Political Science Pol Sci 3403 Lecture Notes - Lecture 15: Enumerated Powers, Implied Powers, Limited Government
12 Jun 2016
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Lecture 15: enumerated powers, article 1 section 8 if a power is on the checklist, congress clearly has it no question. Implied powers additional things that congress can do that aren"t enumerated on the list, but aid in the carrying-out of the listed powers (power to raise and support armies. Necessary and proper clause (jefferson) only means that are. Necessary not simply convenient strict interpretation, small federal government only essential things a bank is a convenient and nice idea to tax and collect money, but those things can be done without a bank a. i. 1. It would swallow up all the delegated powers, and reduce the whole to one phrase you could argue that everything is necessary (why even have a list of enumerated powers then) . Congress should be limited to its enumerated powers, otherwise you are ignoring the idea of a limited government a. ii.
