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Sweeping Clause

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A quick definition of Sweeping Clause:

A sweeping clause, also known as the Necessary and Proper Clause, is a part of the U.S. Constitution that allows Congress to create laws that are necessary and appropriate for carrying out its powers. This means that Congress can make laws that help them do their job, even if those laws are not specifically listed in the Constitution. The Supreme Court has interpreted this clause to give Congress a lot of power to make laws that are related to their duties.

A more thorough explanation:

The Sweeping Clause is also known as the Necessary and Proper Clause. It is a clause in the U.S. Constitution that allows Congress to make laws that are "necessary and proper" for carrying out its powers.

The Necessary and Proper Clause is a part of the U.S. Constitution that gives Congress the power to create laws that are necessary and proper for carrying out its duties. This clause is found in Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 of the Constitution.

For example, if Congress has the power to regulate commerce between states, it can create laws that are necessary and proper for carrying out that power, such as laws that regulate the transportation of goods across state lines.

The Supreme Court has interpreted this clause broadly, allowing Congress to create laws that are reasonably designed to achieve an express constitutional power. This means that Congress has the power to create laws that are not explicitly stated in the Constitution, but are necessary and proper for carrying out its duties.

One example of this is the creation of the Federal Reserve System, which was created by Congress to regulate the nation's monetary system.

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WorthlessAttractiveZombie
9:46
it's tough to tell because a lot of people type out their addresses long to begin with
soapy
9:46
Ah. I didn't. Looking back, my Mich supplement kind of sucks, so there's that
Mich overrated (Dean Z please let me in even tho i didnt apply and I am below both 25ths)
ClassyPleasantHeron
10:01
The "date changes" at Michigan really don't mean anything. We had to do them in undergrad admissions whenever a Georgia applicant picked the country instead of the state, because we'd have to remove the TOEFL requirement and reassign the application from the international application readers.
soapy
10:06
Classy, does that mean they may look at your application, and that look doesn't necessarily trigger any date change?
1a2b3c4d26z
10:06
Man
1a2b3c4d26z
10:07
Walkin to the bus
1a2b3c4d26z
10:07
What a good day to get into law school
ClassyPleasantHeron
10:11
@soapy: I don't know for sure about the law school. For undergrad, once the application is complete, it's assigned to a reader the following Monday. If we had to make any changes, it's because a reader saw something that needed to be changed and the application needed to be re-read after that change.
soapy
10:12
Ahh, got it. Thank you for the insight!
ClassyPleasantHeron
10:14
You're welcome. FWIW, I have no idea what's up with the address changes. We didn't have to do any of that, except for the Georgia state vs country kinds of things.
soapy
10:15
I've heard it theorized that some schools will change the address from "St." --> "Street" as they prepare to send out admissions packets. That's the rumor, anyways.
i think it just indicates a change in status like under review or stages of review
my stanford address went long as soon as it was marked complete lmao
soapy
10:25
I saw some Reddit adcom say that they can see any time we refresh the status checker; I wonder if it's a red flag if an applicant's checked it like 50 times in a day?
soapy
10:25
Also, can we send another LoR to a school that we've already applied to?
soapy
10:26
Or another essay?
10:30
i'll allow it
soapy
10:31
<3 thanks Fart Butt
1a2b3c4d26z
10:31
If I get rejected by a school bc I check my statuses during work then it wasn’t meant to be
10:32
cautionary tail re reddit posts: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5jZAQAuqSfs
How else will they know we fuck
Need to know aboot 6 pack abs
How many 666 people apply?
lolololol
soapy
10:34
Ah that's frightening
@triplethread
Why? LOL
soapy
10:35
The adcoms recognize you and will deny you is frightening, lmaoo. Not the abs thing XD
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