alleryStart learning →The enumerated powers are described as defining the policy areas in which the national government has:
AAuthority
BImmunity
CNeutrality
DSecrecy
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Authority
1. The enumerated list marks out a domain.
2. The enumerated powers are found in Article I, Section 8.
3. They define the policy areas in which the national government has authority.
4. The elastic clause then supplies the means.
_Source: OpenStax American Government 4e (CC BY 4.0), Ch 3 'American Federalism'_
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