Spending Power Flashcards
Spending power comes from ___
implied from Tax Clause
Tax Clause could be read as ___ but generally accepted as ___
limitation on taxation, source of spending power
Hamilton/Current view of spending power is that it is ____ and should be left ___
linked to general welfare, discretion of legislature to pronounce what is the general welfare
Ham thinks that deciding what the general welfare is is ___
too much power for Congress
Hamilton thought that the power to raise money is __
plenary and infinite
Madison thought that ___ was the source of spending power so ___
General welfare, can only spend if using one of 18 powers
Restrictive view of spending
General welfare doesn’t support it, must go through enumerated power
The main Q of Savannah fire debate was whether __
local or general welfare concern
Ham thinks independent spending power view allows Congress to __
use conditions to regulate states
Some people say independent spending power conditions okay because they
function like a contract
Ham response to K view of independent spending
some things can’t K for + power disparity between us and govt