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→Section 8. (Enumerated powers of the Congress, including General Welfare, Commerce & Necessary & Proper clauses)
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- and the government must follow specific rules and processes as laid out by the Constitution | - and the government must follow specific rules and processes as laid out by the Constitution | ||
- that the government has limits on its powers | - that the government has limits on its powers | ||
* however, these expressed powers become complicated by the "necessary and proper" clause (see below), which extends the authority and powers of the government beyond the strict expression of those powers in Section 8.}}''' lay and collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts and Excises, to pay the Debts and provide for the common Defence and general Welfare of the United States; but all Duties, Imposts and Excises shall be uniform throughout the United States; To borrow Money on the Credit of the United States; '''{{#tip-text: To regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, and among the several States|The "Commerce Clause" | * however, these expressed powers become complicated by the "necessary and proper" clause (see below), which extends the authority and powers of the government beyond the strict expression of those powers in Section 8.}}''' lay and collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts and Excises, to pay the Debts and provide for the common Defence and '''{{#tip-text:general Welfare of the United States|"General welfare" clause | ||
* has been construed either as | |||
* stating the purpose of Article 1. Section 8 (as in the Preamble) | |||
* i.e., the enumerated powers have this purpose | |||
* or an expressed power of the Congress, | |||
* i.e. Congress can do anything that is promotes "general welfare" of the nation}}'''; but all Duties, Imposts and Excises shall be uniform throughout the United States; To borrow Money on the Credit of the United States; '''{{#tip-text: To regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, and among the several States|The "Commerce Clause" | |||
* provides the Federal government with the power to regulate any commerce between the states | * provides the Federal government with the power to regulate any commerce between the states | ||
* but not within the states | * but not within the states | ||