PSC 1002 Chapter Notes - Chapter 4: Incumbent, Gerrymandering, Divided Government
27 Feb 2020
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Article i, section 8, authorizes congress to impose taxes, coin and borrow money, regulate interstate and foreign commerce, and spend money for the common defence and general. Welfare. tacked on at the end of this list of specific powers is a residual clause authorizing. Congress to make all laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into execution the foregoing powers, and all other powers vested by this constitution in the government of the. United states, or in any department or officer thereof. Most parliamentary systems elect the executive through a vote in the parliament. Also, parliamentary systems elect representatives based on a list of choices or major parties and those representatives are apportioned based on the national percentage of vote. Gerrymandering often intentionally divides districts so that there are more safe seats and that representatives are basically able to choose their voters".
