Question

Which action is an example of an "implied" power? (Congress) A- Congress votes to raise income taxes B- Congress holds an investigation on women in the military C- Congress declares war on a country for sponsoring terroisim D- Congress decides to close post offices in rural areas on Saturdays

Answer 1

Answer:

D.

Explanation:

An implied power can be described as those powers which does not exist in the Constitution of the United States but expressly stated due to similar powers enjoyed by the Congress.

When the framers of the Constitution were drafting the document they had in mind that the needs of people will grow with the growing nation, so in Article I they gave the Congress right to excercise the power under the 'Necessary and Proper Clause.'

So, an example of implied power from the given options would be D. Congress have right to use implied power to close post offices in rural areas on Saturdays. Therefore, option D is correct.