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The "necessary and proper" clause is the last clause in Article I, Section 8. The preceding clauses of that section give Congress certain express powers. Then it states:
"To make all laws 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 Constitution does not create laws. It creates powers to make laws.
The specific powers and duties of the U.S. Congress are enumerated in several places in the Constitution. The most important listing of these powers is in Article I, Section 8, which identifies in 17 paragraphs the many important powers of Congress. The last paragraph grants to Congress the flexibility to create laws or otherwise to act where the Constitution does not give it the explicit authority to act. This clause is known as the Necessary and Proper Clause, although it is not a federal power, in itself.
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What clause allows congress to expand its power?
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What part of the Constitution is the basis for this diagram?
The necessary and proper clause (I think don't quote me-)
Final clause in section 8 is called?
Elastic Clause
Basis for elastic clause?
The Elastic Clause, also known as the Necessary and Proper Clause, the Basket Clause, the Coefficient Clause, and the Sweeping Clause, is a provision in Article One of the United States Constitution, located at section 8, clause 18. The Necessary and Proper Clause is that 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.
Is the necessary and proper clause formal or informal amendment process?
Neither. The Necessary and Proper Clause is part of the original Articles of the US Constitution (Article I, Section 8, Clause 18), so it's not an amendment, but is a formal part of the US Constitution. When use of the Necessary and Proper clause is expanded beyond the justifiable reach of Congress, that would be considered an informal amendment process.
The what is also known as the elastic clause?
Another name for the Elastic Clause is the Necessary and Proper Clause.
What is the name for the necessary and proper clause?
Elastic Clause
What clause allows congress to expand its power?
full credit
What is the nickname given to the necessary and proper clause?
Elastic clause
What does necessary and proper do?
The Necessary and Proper Clause is also known as the Elastic Clause the Sweeping Clause. It is a clause in the first Article of the US Constitution. It states that the Congress will have the power to make Laws that shall be necessary and proper in relation to execution of the power.
What part of the Constitution is the basis for this diagram?
The necessary and proper clause (I think don't quote me-)
What is another name for the necessary and proper clause called?
The Elastic Clause
Another name for necessary and proper clause?
The name of the Necessary and Proper Clause is "the Necessary and Proper Clause," but in the Constitution it's simply labeled Article I, Section 8 (Clause 18). It is the 18th Clause, but you have to count the clauses to find it because the enumerated powers aren't numbered.This is also often referred to as the "Elastic Clause" because it can be stretched to enable Congress to pass or enforce legislation that may seem (or actually be) beyond its constitutional reach.Necessary and Proper Clause"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."
Which clause gives congress the ability to do what is necessary and proper?
the elastic clause of the constitution
2 types of clauses?
That is an easy one they are the supremacy clause and the proper clause
What clause gives flexibility to congress?
The Necessary and Proper clause gives flexibility to congress.
Final clause in section 8 is called?
Elastic Clause
