USA HISTORY

MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800

THE WHISKEY REBELLION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which interpretation of the Constitution stated that if a power is not specifically forbidden, then Congress has that power?
A
Loose
B
Strict
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Golaknath Case in Detail The court, thus, stated that any amendments that violated the provisions of Article 13 would be void. In short, the Supreme Court of India, in the Golaknath case, gave the judgment that constitutional amendments would not have the power to curtail the fundamental rights of Indian citizens.

Detailed explanation-2: -An “implied power” is a power that Congress exercises despite not being expressly granted it by Article I, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution.

Detailed explanation-3: -Amendment 10 – the last of the original ten amendments that constitute the Bill of Rights – states: “The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the states, are reserved to the states respectively, or to the people."

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