appropriate legislation
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From 384 U.S. 641 - Katzenbach v. Morgan · 1966Most cited · 1,601 citing opinions
The McCulloch v. Maryland standard is the measure of what constitutes 'appropriate legislation' under § 5 of the Fourteenth Amendment. Correctly viewed, § 5 is a positive grant of legislative power authorizing Congress to exercise its discretion in determining whether and what legislation is needed to secure the guarantees of the Fourteenth Amendment.