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This is not necessarily a law, but the most common example of the "Elastic Clause" being used would have to be the First Bank of the United States. Congress created the charter that would go to establish the Bank of the United States and some politicians protested against this charter stating that Congress did not have the authority to create the Bank of the United States. But with this Elastic Clause, Congress could do anything they deemed "necessary and proper" and thus they were allowed to create this charter. This is not necessarily a law, but the most common example of the "Elastic Clause" being used would have to be the First Bank of the United States. Congress created the charter that would go to establish the Bank of the United States and some politicians protested against this charter stating that Congress did not have the authority to create the Bank of the United States. But with this Elastic Clause, Congress could do anything they deemed "necessary and proper" and thus they were allowed to create this charter.
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Why is Elastic Clause called Elastic Clause?
It is called Elastic Clause because it can be stretched like elastic.
What clause allows congress to expand its power?
full credit
What clause allowed federal government to expand its power?
elastic clause
What is another name for Clause 18?
The Elastic Clause
What are the pro's and con's of the elastic clause?
the elastic clause helps to protect our natural rights by allowing the government to adjust to a national crysis. However, the elastic clause is not very specific, and so really anything can be deemed "necessary and proper" as the elastic clause goes, so the elastic clause on the other hand can actually violate our rights as well. It all depends on how it is interpreted.
