Question

The implied powers clause of the U.S. Constitution was used to justify the
A. suppression of the Whiskey Rebellion in 1794.
B. addition to the Bill of Rights to the Constitution in 1791.
C. signing of Jay’s Treaty with England in 1794
D. passage of the Judiciary Act of 1789.
E. establishment of the Bank of the United States in 1791

Answer 1

Hint: The implied powers were cited by John Marshall, an American politician and lawyer in the Supreme Court case of the United States, the McCulloh vs Maryland. These powers were first used by Hamilton.

Complete answer: The Constitution of the United States authorizes the Implied Powers, but these were not stated. These powers are made from Clause 18 in Article 1, Section 18 of the Constitution of the United States. To defend the constitutionality of the First Bank of the United States, Hamilton used the Imperial Powers. Then, Congress used the imperial power to establish the Second National Bank in the case of McCulloh vs Maryland.
While talking about the other options,
A. The Whiskey Rebellion dates back to 1791- 1794 in which a group of farmers protested the excise tax on whiskey during Washington’s administration.
B. The ratification of the Bill of Rights was done by the United States on December 15, 1791. These were the first ten amendments or changes to the United States constitution. These amendments guaranteed fundamental rights to its citizens.
C. To settle the disputes or disagreements between the United States and Great Britain that had been left unsolved since the independence of America, the representatives of both the countries signed the Jay’s Treaty on November 19, 1794
D. The Judiciary Act of 1789 was an act to establish the Judicial Courts of the country. It was signed by George Washington.
Thus the correct option is E.

Note: Under the Congress of the United States, imperial powers were those powers that were not defined by the Constitution of the country but were necessary and proper to execute.