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Where does the congress get the power to do things that are not listed in the constitution?
The elastic clause, which gives the Congress the power of executing "foregoing powers."
What is an implied power of the congress from the expressed power in Clause 4?
Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 of the US Constitution is often called the "Elastic Clause". It allows Congress to make laws that are considered "reasonable and necessary".
What is the purpose of the necessary and prope clause in the constitution?
Iy allows. Congress to make laws not covered By its expressed power
The clause in the constitution that gives congress the right to make laws that are necessary and proper for carrying out listed powers is often called?
the elastic clause, because it has been used to expand the power of the federal government.
What does the elastic clause do?
The Elastic Clause is in Article I of the US Constitution, and it states that any powers necessary to complete the powers listed above (the expressed powers of congress), but not necessarily mentioned there, are nonetheless granted to the Congress. For example: An express power is that Congress can maintain an army. A implied power (powers granted by the elastic clause) would be to recruit, train, and draft citizens into that army. It could also establish military bases to which civilian access was restricted. The elastic clause has been used throughout US history to add powers to the federal government. It allows the federal government to expand its powers.
