Perspective
Nov. 13, 2015
This and that and the Constitution
Many words in the Constitution are hard to interpret. But at least you know what the word "and" means. Or do you? By Samuel L. Bray
Many words in the U.S. Constitution are hard to interpret. But at least you know what the word "and" means. Or do you? Consider the necessary and proper clause, which gives Congress authority to enact laws that are "necessary and proper" for carrying out its enumerated powers. It may seem obvious that when Congress wants to enact a law under the clause, the law has to be both "necessary" and "proper." Indeed, the U.S. Supreme...
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