> that the Congress is empowered to do something doesn't mean using that power isn't a violation of general principles of the law "Lack of elegance" or "violat

> that the Congress is empowered to do something doesn't mean using that power isn't a violation of general principles of the law "Lack of elegance" or "violation of social norms" or similar would (IMO) be a better wording. I see the fact that a united congress is all powerful (can freely amend the constitution, remake the government, etc) as being perfectly in line with (even essential to) the general principles of US law - that the will of the people should rule.