Which statement from the United States Constitution is referred to as the elastic clause?
a. All legislative powers herein granted shall be vested in a Congress of the United States. . . . ?
b. Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion. . . . ?
c. All bills for raising revenue shall originate in the House of Representatives. . . . ?
d. Congress shall have power . . . to make all laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into execution the foregoing powers. . . . ?
Ans: d. Congress shall have power . . . to make all laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into execution the foregoing powers. . . . ?
You might also like to view...
The 2004 presidential election redefined the way candidates campaigned by
A) using Super Pacs to raise funds and sway public opinion. B) courting evangelicals in America to support a moral platform. C) using newspapers and television ads to inform the public of the candidates likability. D) using the new form of mass mediaâ€"the Internetâ€"to raise funds and spread the candidate's platform.
The key element of the U.S. military plan following the occupation of Iraq was to
A) improve relationships with the Iraqi people and develop infrastructure. B) build a Pan-Arabic coalition in support of U.S. military presence in the Middle East. C) eliminate all pockets of terrorist and insurgent activity within Iraq. D) reinstall the Baath Party as the leading political faction in Iraq.
In the Dred Scott decision, the Supreme Court ruled that
A. Dred Scott was not a United States citizen. B. slaves could acquire freedom only by purchasing it. C. residence in free territory made Dred Scott free. D. Congress had the power to bar slavery from a territory.
The economy of the late 19th century was characterized by:
A) sustained economic growth. B) rapid and unbroken industrial expansion. C) uneven periods of prosperity and depression. D) strict government management of the economy.