"A power to make all laws, which shall be necessary and proper, for carrying into
execution all powers vested by the Constitution in the government of the United
States, or any department or officer thereof, is a power very comprehensive and
definite, and may, for aught I know, be exercised in such manner as entirely to
abolish the State legislatures."
Anti-federalist Paper #17
What is being suggested by the Anti-Federalists in the excerpt above?
The necessary and proper clause would make the State's legislatures entirely useless.
B The necessary and proper clause would be essential in helping to give Congress power to adapt in future situations.
The necessary and proper clause creates implied powers that are essential for running a successful government.
The constitution should be the supreme law of the land, and govern over the State government's.