USA HISTORY

MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800

THE US CONSTITUTION PREAMBLE ARTICLES AND AMENDMENTS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The following are delegated powers EXCEPT:
A
regulating immigration
B
establishing post offices
C
providing for public health and welfare
D
maintaining armed forces
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The delegated powers include the power to coin money, to regulate commerce, to declare war, to raise and maintain armed forces, and to establish a Post Office.

Detailed explanation-2: -Delegated powers are those powers granted to the national government under the United States Constitution. The most important delegated powers are found in Article I of the Constitution, which focuses primarily on the national legislature (the United States Congress).

Detailed explanation-3: -10. Sanction of Contingent Expenditure.-Administrative Departments and Heads of Departments have powers to sanction contingent expenditure subject to the following conditions : (a) No expenditure shall be incurred without valid appropriation or re-appropriation sanctioned by competent authority.

Detailed explanation-4: -The SC has held that the Legislature cannot delegate its ‘essential legislative functions’ to the executive branch. Further, the determination of the ‘legislative policy’ and its formulation as a rule of conduct is an essential legislative function, which cannot be delegated to the executive.

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