Question

Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton were similar in that they both

• A. advocated a balance between states' rights and a strong central government.
• B. supported the Bank of the United States.
• C. believed in rotation of public offices.
• D. used the elastic clause to justify actions they had taken.
• E. believed that the people were capable of making a decision if they were educated and informed.

Answer 1

The correct option is D used the elastic clause to justify actions they had taken.

The implied powers are embodied in the elastic clause in the Constitution in Article I Section 8. It provides that Congress can make laws that are "necessary and proper" to carry out its delegated powers. This clause was used by Hamilton to justify the establishment of the Bank of the United States and then by Thomas Jefferson when he purchased the Louisiana Territory.