For example, there are national laws on gun rights and restrictions that all states must follow. However, Colorado also has more specific laws regarding the rights of Colorado residents regarding firearms in Colorado, for example Colorado is the only state that does not require a permit for firearm owners. No part of the Constitution deals with federalism, rather the entire artifact is a list that appropriately divides powers. Congress helps ensure that most laws passed by the national government demonstrate that it is the national government's strongest asset. Article 1, Section 8 is the strongest list of national government powers in the Constitution. (76) . This list, aided by a clause, gives Congress the power to make all laws that are "necessary and proper." This is called the necessary and proper clause that has been used to justify powers that Congress has given itself that are not specifically mentioned in the Constitution. Another clause What works with this is the supremacy clause which basically states that the national law is the law of the land, showing that federal law trumps state law. With these clauses it appears that federal law has all the power, but Article I, Section 9 limits federal law with a list of specific powers not granted to Congress (76). As well as the Bill of Rights which limits the power the federal government has over individuals