Question

All of the following are examples of implied powers EXCEPT:
A.
creating an Air Force
B.
building and funding interstate highways
C.
regulating televisions broadcasting
D.
creating a national guard
@smokeybrown

Answer 1

B ?

Answer 2

So, implied powers are "powers not explicitly stated in the Constitution, but assumed to exist due to their being necessary to implement the expressed powers named in Article I"

I think D is actually the odd one out, since it is the only one explicitly mentioned in the Constitution.
Actually, television, airplanes, and highways didn't exist when the Constitution was written, so there's no way those could be mentioned explicitly.

Answer 3

so its not B ?

Answer 4

Nah, constructing highways aren't mentioned in the Constitution, but they're implied as a part of infrastructure. So, B would be an example of an implied power.
D is specifically mentioned in the Constitution. It's in Article I, Section 8, clause 15:
[the United States Congress is given the power to pass laws for "calling forth the Militia to execute the Laws of the Union, suppress Insurrections and repel Invasions."]