 | United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Governmental Affairs - Administrative law - 1982 - 852 pages
...of McCulloch v. Maryland in 1819 the Court said the necessary and proper clause authorizes Congress "to exercise its best judgment in the selection of...execution the constitutional powers of the Government," and to "avail itself of experience, to exercise its reason and to accommodate its legislation to circumstances."... | |
 | Constitutional law - 1984 - 1024 pages
...of the United States, or in any Department or Officer thereof." It is long-settled that Congress may "exercise its best judgment in the selection of measures,...execution the constitutional powers of the government," and "avail itself of experience, to exercise its reason, and to accommodate its legislation to circumstances."... | |
 | United States. Congress. House. Committee on Rules - Administrative procedure - 1984 - 1328 pages
...landmark case (the 1819 McCulloch v. Maryland decision) that "|i|t is long-settled that Congress may 'exercise its best judgment in the selection of measures,...execution the constitutional powers of the government,' and 'avail itself of experience, to exercise its reason, and to accommodate its legislation to circumstances.'... | |
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The result of the most careful and attentive consideration bestowed upon this clause is, that if it does not enlarge, it cannot be construed to restrain the powers of Congress, or to impair the right of the legislature to exercise its best judgment in... 
