Two subjects, one of which might fall within a general commercial power, and the other within a general power to raise revenues, had already been incidentally alluded to, and both were likely to create great embarrassment.
They looked to the propriety, expediency, and justice of a general power to regulate commerce, apart from the compromise in which it was involved.
It had been said, that "general welfare" meant cases in which a general power might be exercised by Congress, without interfering with the powers of the States; and that the establishment of a National Bank was of this sort.
For it was a sound principle, that when a general power is granted, and the means are not specified, they are left to the discretion of those in whom the trust is reposed, provided they do not adopt means expressly forbidden.
And yet it is contended that notwithstanding so much caution, Congress may, by a general power of sending off emigrants, evade the restriction laid upon them, and altogether prevent the effect of migration.
If this was the intention, why not leave it, in the first instance, to what is alleged to be the natural operation of the original clause, conferring a general power of taxation upon the Union?
The conclusion is, that there must be interwoven, in the frame of the government, a general power of taxation, in one shape or another.
No axiom is more clearly established in law or in reason, that whenever the end is required the means are authorized; whenever a general power to do a thing is given, every particular power necessary for doing it is included.
To my mind it is a strong argument that there is no general power in congress to interfere with contracts--that a special grant was regarded as essential to authorize a uniform system of bankruptcy.
A general power is one which the appointor may exercise in favour of any person he pleases.
By the Finance Act 1894 property of which the deceased had a general power of appointment is subject to the payment of estate duty, even though the power has not been exercised.
The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "general power" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this group of words.
