Constitution and Its Provisions

The Constitution of the United States contains provisions implementing the requirements of a government which are specified in the Declaration of Independence. One provision had to do with the king of England creating laws without the consent of the colonies’ legislative body. This was dealt with in Article I, Section I and Section VIII of the U.S. Constitution. Section I gives almost all power to rule the country in the hands of the two house that make up Congress (House of Representatives and Senate). This, however, is in respect to the separation of powers. All the powers that Congress is capable of carrying out is outlined in Section VIII. In response to the provision of the Declaration of Independence concerning the establishment of laws through a legislative body, Section VIII explains that Congress has the power, “To make all Laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into Execution the foregoing Powers, and all other Powers vested by this Constitution in the Government of the United States, or in any Department or Officer thereof (The Constitution of the U.S., Baumer Readings)”. Another problem that had to be dealt with was the unjust taxing of the American colonies by the king of England. The provision that handled this was also Article I, Sections I and VIII of the U.S. Constitution, in the Baumer Readings quoted as “The Congress shall have Power