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"But the widest application of the necessary and proper clause has occurred in the field of monetary and fiscal controls" (http://caselaw.lp.findlaw.com/data/constitution/article01/44/html 1).

I don't understand what it's saying fully.

2007-09-30 04:45:40 · 2 answers · asked by ? 2 in Politics & Government Law & Ethics

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The clause was used to allow the federal government to establish a federal bank. Thomas Jefferson opposed this expansion of congressional power, but George Washington (a federalist) endorsed it.

2007-09-30 06:23:26 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

It's most used regarding finances.

2007-09-30 11:59:52 · answer #2 · answered by Flatpaw 7 · 0 0

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