Multiple choice

Alexander Hamilton used which part of the Constitution to argue for the National Bank?

  1. The Preamble

  2. The Articles

  3. The Bill of Rights

  4. The Elastic Clause
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Alexander Hamilton argued that the Necessary and Proper Clause, also known as the Elastic Clause, gave Congress the implied power to create a National Bank to carry out its enumerated powers.

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