Necessary and Proper Clause

The commerce clause, Article 1 Section 8, of the Constitution gives Congress the power to regulate commerce among the states. One would say that because of the fact that these laws are intrastate then commerce may not regulate; but that idea is struck down by the modern approach of the commerce clause. The modern approach to the commerce clause is commerce power that allows Congress to regulate and protect the channels of interstate…

on the clauses presented. The federalist paper number 33 presents the argument that the Federal government is granted authority to make all laws that are necessary and proper for the United States. These laws are to be the supreme law of the land. The Antifederalists disagreed with this idea because they believed it would give too much power to the Federal Government leaving the people and the state governments vulnerable. The federalists saw the idea of doing what is necessary and proper for…

words or divide a group of succeeding words in a given sentence and to isolate two identical adjectives or any contrasting clauses and phrases. Example: The supplies went to Nancy, Jim, Charlie, and the office. 4. The out-of-place semicolon Common punctuation mistakes include semicolons, which are often confused with commas. Semicolons are used to segregate two independent clauses and a series of succeeding commas in a…

Material Facts 1. Firstly, it is helpful to list down the material facts for which we are proceeding on in our case. 2. Mark and his wife, Julia signed up for Zumba classes at a fitness club near their house. After completing the necessary forms, for which a fine print marked “for terms and condition, please see notices in the club” was printed at the bottom of the page, Mark and Julia made payment without looking at the terms and conditions. The notices were exhibited at the main…

the power to raise an army and navy, to declare war, to pay government debts, and to grant citizenship. In addition, Congress may “make all Laws which shall be necessary and proper” to carry out its other powers. This power, known as the elastic clause, gives Congress the flexibility needed to do its job. Over the years, the elastic clause has been stretched to allow Congress to do many things that were never listed among its powers in the…

“and the land of the free…” in the national anthem. To have freedom one must have power. Surveillance gives the government power to protect the country from foreign and domestic attacks. Government surveillance is a constitutional strategy that is necessary to protect the citizens of America.…

In two thousand nine, two year old Kent Schaible died from pneumonia. Just three years later Kent’s brother Brendon died when he was only eight months old from diarrhea, vomiting, and breathing issues that lasted for more than a week. The untimely deaths of these brothers were the consequences of their parent’s decision to choose faith healing over seeking medical attention. This is just one example of a case in which faith healing resulted in the death of a juvenile. According to the…

James Madison and Henry Lee’s respective reports on the Virginia Resolutions embody two distinctive interpretations of the First Amendment. Lee defines the First Amendment as an extension of the Common Law inherited from Great Britain, while Madison argues that the First Amendment is designed to protect the right of the American people to check and balance the government of the United States. Madison’s Report on the Virginia Resolutions upholds the notion of popular sovereignty and the idea that…

Partisan Politics occurs when one political party does not agree with another political party and is unwilling to compromise his political beliefs. The year 1790 was the birth year of partisan politics in the United States just as Washington’s presidency was coming to a close. The two factions emerging would be the Federalists in support of Alexander Hamilton and those opposing were the Democratic-Republicans that were led by Thomas Jefferson and James Madison. The Federalists believed in a…

the “right of contract between employer and employee” then stated that the general right to make contract relative to his business is part of the liberty that is protected by the 14th Amendment of the Constitution. In the 14th Amendment Due Process clause it states that it is not allowed to deny any person of life, liberty, or property without due process of law. What they are basically stating is that the contract that is formed between an employee and employer is guarded under the 14th…