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What was the implied powers clause of the U.S. Constitution used to justify?
  1. Jay’s Treaty with England (1794)
  2. The establishment of the Bank of the United States (1791)
  3. Suppressing the Whiskey Rebellion (1794)
  4. Addition of the Bill of Rights to the U.S. Constitution (1791)
Explanation
Answer - B - The establishment of the Bank of the United States in 1791 was justified by the implied powers cause of the U.S. Constitution.

Key Takeaway: The implied powers clause, embedded in the elastic clause in Article I Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution, states that Congress is free to make laws that are deemed “necessary and proper” in order to properly carry out its duties. Hamilton used this clause to establish the Bank of the United States and later when Thomas Jefferson purchased the Louisiana Territory.
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