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On August 18, 1787, the Constitutional Convention was in the midst of a weeks-long stretch of proposals to establish what would become the enumerated powers of the United States Congress. Three such proposals made on that day addressed what are now lumped together under intellectual property rights. One, by Charles Pinckney was "to secure to authors exclusive rights for a limited time". The other two were made by James Madison, who had previously served on a committee of the Congress established under the Articles of Confederation which had encouraged the individual states to adopt copyright legislation. Madison proposed that the Constitution permit Congress "to secure to literary authors their copyrights for a limited time", or, in the alternative, "to encourage, by proper premiums & Provisions, the advancement of useful knowledge and discoveries".[1]
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What clause allows congress to stretch it's powers in order to carry outlaws that are nessasary?
The Elastic Clause :O
What is the ability of congress to make all laws necessary and proper to uphold the constitution?
The Elastic Clause. A.K.A. The "necessary and proper" clause - Not all powers are listed in the Constitution. This clause allows Congress to make laws they need in order to carry out the listed powers. This clause allows Congress to "stretch" its powers.
What clause that allows congress to have unlisted powers?
Unlisted powers of congress
What does congress rely on to stretch its power?
Enumerated powers
What part of the Constitution gives Congress the authority to stretch its power beyond what is in the Constitution?
Congress has no authority to exercise any power beyond the constitution. The 10th Amendment states, "The powers not delegated to the United States (congress) by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the states, are reserved to the states respectively, or to the people." Article 1 Section 8 specifically names the powers that have been granted to Congress. If it's not on the list, it's not constitutional.
What does the war powers act allow congress to do?
Allows congress to officaly declair war.
How has the doctrine of implied powers increased the powers of congress?
Implied powers allow Congress to execute anything they see as necessary and proper, and it doesn't need to fall under the expressed powers of the Constitution.
Which type of powers allows local governments to manage many issues important to the community?
concurrent powers
What powers did congress give the Freedmen's Bureau in 1866?
Congress made it into a military court that handled legal issues.
What type of powers allows local government to manage many issues important to the community?
Reserved powers
Why do the federalist like the elastic clause?
The elastic clause in the constitution allows congress to make all laws that are "necessary and proper" for carrying out the listed powers.
What allows congress to take actions not specified in the constitution?
The Elastic Clause.One of the Unlisted Powers.
