Good Morning Liberty: July 15, 2019

The "Necessary and Proper" clause of the Constitution is one of the most widely misunderstood - and abused in the document. Most modern federal regulations today are justified by the Necessary and Proper Clause - possibly even more than under the Commerce or general Welfare clauses. Now, here’s the irony of the situation: Far from granting “broad authority” to Congress, the truth is that the Necessary and Proper Clause grants no power at all.

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James Madison and the Necessary and Proper Clause
https://tenthamendmentcenter.com/2017/07/16/james-madison-and-the-necessary-and-proper-clause/

Correcting the Record on Necessary and Proper
https://tenthamendmentcenter.com/2011/05/23/correcting-the-record-on-necessary-and-proper/

Necessary and Proper, Not Anything and Everything
https://tenthamendmentcenter.com/2014/09/03/necessary-and-proper-not-anything-and-everything/

The Necessary and Proper Clause Granted No Power
https://tenthamendmentcenter.com/2012/07/13/constitution-101-necessary-and-proper-clause/

Time for Another Smackdown: Necessary and Proper Edition
https://tenthamendmentcenter.com/2011/09/01/time-for-another-smackdown/