Do The "General Welfare" And The "Necessary And Proper" Clauses Grant Congress Powers And Authorities That Are In Addition To The Other Enumerated Powers? "It cannot be presumed that any clause in the Constitution is intended to be without effect, and therefore such construction is inadmissible unless the words require it." ~ Marbury v. Madison, 5 U.S. 137 The interpretation of the General Welfare clause as a general grant of power separate from any of the others would cause most of Article I, section 8 to be "without effect." That alone destroys the argument that the General Welfare clause grants...