Necessary and Proper Clause

In 1978, the Ethics in Government Act was passed by Congress. Within this Act was a clause, which gave a court, which was called the Special Division the ability to appoint independent counsel in order to investigate government officials that have been accused of committing federal crimes. These investigations came at the request of the Attorney General. Once the investigation and if necessary the following prosecution was complete, the independent counsel had the ability to terminate their…

and balances. As with the legislative branch, which has the elastic clause, which is vague and can be interpreted differently, the president has the power to wield the “executive power”. This too is vague and can be interpreted differently, in some presidencies, wielding the executive power has been somewhat overlooked, but in others it has been scrutinized and called over stepping the presidential boundaries. Because of this clause in presidential powers, presidents as of late have been slowly…

As the United States expanded territorially and developed economically, the scope and reach of federal power and control increased in unison with widening interpretations of the Constitution. In “American Sovereigns: The People and America’s Constitutional Tradition Before the Civil War”, Fritz outlines the paradigm shift of Americans moving from being both rulers and ruled to simply being ruled, and the accompanying changes in constitutional interpretation that caused this. Fritz highlights the…

on to complain that the government has no right to create a national bank. Marshall agreed with Maryland about there being no right by the government according to the Constitution but Marshall pulled in favor of the bank because of the Necessary and Proper clause of the Constitution. The bank was free and Maryland was to not charge them with any…

114(a)(1) of the AMIA and whether it includes contractors. Before analyzing the interpretation of the statute itself, it is crucial to consider whether Congress delegated authority to the Occupational Protection Administration (OPA) and if it followed necessary procedure during implementation. After interpreting the relevant material, I will either recommend how…

minority students in the student body, it does not suggest that each classroom must have a similar critical mass. Instead, she claims that the proper base for measuring diversity is the student body as a whole. Fisher further argues that even if UT’s admission policy furthers a compelling state interest, the university has failed to show that the policy is necessary to create a diverse student body. She asserts that Texas’s Top Ten Percent Law has caused a dramatic increase in minority…

Since the Supreme Court's inception, there has been considerable debate on its proper role in government. This discourse includes disagreements over the proper role of courts in comparison to legislatures, as well as significant dispute on the degree of rigidity necessary when interpreting the language of the Constitution. From this discourse, two opposing schools of thought have formed: proponents of judicial activism and the implicit ideal of loose constructionism against proponents of…

people convicted by crime. The second one, the Executive Branch also have lots of powers. The powers for this branch are; Taxation, Credit, Commerce, Naturalization, Money, Grant Patents and Copyrights, Federal Courts, War, Armed Forces, and Elastic Clause. With Taxation they can pay debts, provide common…

of the Lord. Since an extensive analysis of the use and application of the word sāch (truth) and its variations within Ginans was covered with the explanation of the previous verse, probing its usage in this verse will not be necessary. Against this backdrop, it is necessary to review the phrase sir chaḍāvīye in order to…

further expound on the rights of the citizens. It is a safety net and will make sure that we still have our rights in the future. Several states have already called for greater protection of individual liberties. This is why a Bill of Rights is necessary. It is only a harmless list of limits on the government’s power, why not have it then? It would be such a horrid thing if the government took away our right to bear arms or our right to practice any religion that we want. The current…