Author Question: According to John Marshall's decision in McCulloch v. Maryland (1819), the elastic clause might be ... (Read 114 times)

kamilo84 · **on:** Sep 3, 2018

According to John Marshall's decision in McCulloch v. Maryland (1819), the elastic clause might be interpreted to mean that Congress can take a particular action not specified in the Constitution if that action is

A) approved by both houses of Congress.
B) strictly related to accomplishment of a national priority.
C) requested by a state government.
D) generally in the public interest.
E) plainly adapted to achieving a legitimate constitutional end.

Question 2

A central question in the McCulloch case was whether or not Congress had the power to

A) institute a peacetime draft.
B) establish a national bank.
C) regulate commerce along major waterways.
D) investigate the executive branch.
E) remove one of its own members.