The Necessary and Proper Clause of the Constitution has been used to strengthen the power of the national government. It is also known as the Elastic Clause.
the elastic clause, because it has been used to expand the power of the federal government.
The Elastic Clause gives Congress the freedom to do what they must to carry out its power. Two historic uses of the Elastic Clause came with the establishment of the National Bank and also with the Louisiana Purchase.
The 'necessary and proper' clause is an expressed power that gives way to an implied power. The federal government to use it to justify acts that are not specifically sanctioned in the Constitution.
It is called the elastic clause because it is elastic, in a figurative sense, it is written in a way that as times change and things in the world are different, parts to the clause, and whole constitution its self can be changed. But remember that to actually change or edit the constitution takes a lot of political power, not just one person can decide that there should be another amendment.
The Necessary and Proper Clause of the Constitution has been used to strengthen the power of the national government. It is also known as the Elastic Clause.
Clause 18) 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.
Expand because it broadens there powers. if it is deemednecessary and proper than it is considered an implied power which is not word for word in the constitution, but what our fore-father's aka people who wrote constitution wanted to for us
The section of the constitution granting Congress the authority to extend its delegated powers is known as the necessary and proper clause or the elastic clause. Found in Article I, Section 8, Clause 18, it gives Congress the power to make all laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into execution the other enumerated powers in the constitution. This clause has been interpreted to allow Congress to expand its powers beyond what is explicitly stated in the constitution.
the elastic clause, because it has been used to expand the power of the federal government.
The Constitution of the United States was made a long time ago, and since the time it was written, there have been many changes to our society. Although the necessary and proper clause gives the government has applied powers and the right to take actions that are necessary "stretching" the words of the Constitution, there are some necessities that list today which aren't even referred to in the Constitution. Thus, amendments make the government able, with the proper process, to make necessary changes to the Constitution. The Constitution of the United States was made a long time ago, and since the time it was written, there have been many changes to our society. Although the necessary and proper clause gives the government has applied powers and the right to take actions that are necessary "stretching" the words of the Constitution, there are some necessities that list today which aren't even referred to in the Constitution. Thus, amendments make the government able, with the proper process, to make necessary changes to the Constitution.
the Elastic clause
The Elastic Clause gives Congress the freedom to do what they must to carry out its power. Two historic uses of the Elastic Clause came with the establishment of the National Bank and also with the Louisiana Purchase.
The 'necessary and proper' clause is an expressed power that gives way to an implied power. The federal government to use it to justify acts that are not specifically sanctioned in the Constitution.
It is called the elastic clause because it is elastic, in a figurative sense, it is written in a way that as times change and things in the world are different, parts to the clause, and whole constitution its self can be changed. But remember that to actually change or edit the constitution takes a lot of political power, not just one person can decide that there should be another amendment.
Congress has no authority to exercise any power beyond the constitution. The 10th Amendment states, "The powers not delegated to the United States (congress) by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the states, are reserved to the states respectively, or to the people." Article 1 Section 8 specifically names the powers that have been granted to Congress. If it's not on the list, it's not constitutional.
The supremacy clause