Elastic Clause
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This clause is called the elastic clause. Obviously, the Framers of the Constitution could not include every single power Congress had, for that would be infinite, but by saying this, they can allow Congress to make anything that will help the nation as a whole, even if it is not specifically given to them in the list of powers.
The Congress shall have the power to make all laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into execution the foregoing powers, and all other powers vested by the constitution.
The Elastic Clause or Necessary and Proper Clauseis the section of Article One of the United States Constitution that states[The Congress shall have Power] - To make all Laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into Execution the foregoing Powers, and all other Powers vested by this Constitution in the Government of the United States, or in any Department or Officer thereof.
The elastic clause, which gives the Congress the power of executing "foregoing powers."
They are allowed by the necessary and proper clause of the Constitution. -Apex
Found in Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18 of the Constitution, it reads: " To make all laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into execution, the foregoing powers all other powers rested by this Constitution in the government of the United States, or in any department or office thereof" Found in Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18 of the Constitution, it reads: " To make all laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into execution, the foregoing powers all other powers rested by this Constitution in the government of the United States, or in any department or office thereof"