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In the US Constitution does the elastic clause allow Congress to make all laws necessary and proper to carry out its expressed powers?
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∙ 9y ago
That is the purpose of the elastic clause, but the Supreme Court has limited its construction in certain ways, so it does not functionally allow Congress to make ALL laws necessary and proper, but MOST laws necessary and proper.
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What is the part of the Constitution gives Congress the authority to do whatever is necessary and proper to carry out its expressed powers?
elastic clause.
Which clause gives congress the ability to do what is necessary and proper?
the elastic clause of the constitution
What does the elastic in the constitution allow?
It allows Congress to create laws or stretch laws which they think are necessary.
What allow congress to strecth its powers?
The Elastic clause is in the constitution which says that the government can do anything "Necessary and proper"
What is the part of the constitution that allows congress to pass laws that are ''necessary and proper'' called?
it is known as the "Elastic Clause".
What are the expressed powers and implied power of the national government?
Expressed powers are powers that are stated in the constitution while implied are vaguely relevant and can be assumed to be stated. The elastic clause grants congress a set of implied powers that are not explicitly named in the constitution, but are assumed to exist because they are necessary to implement the expressed powers named in article 1.
Use elastic clause in a sentence?
The elastic cause is another name for the Necessary and Proper Clause that is found in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. "The elastic clause gives Congress powers found in no other part of the Constitution."
What is the importance of the elastic clause in the Constitution?
Elastic ClauseThe elastic clause, also known as the Necessary-and-Proper Clause, is found in Article I, section 8, of the Constitution. It authorizes Congress to pass all laws "necessary and proper" to carry out the enumerated (listed) powers of Congress. The clause allows Congress some degree of flexibility in enacting legislation. It gives the Congress more power than what is stated in the Constitution. Example--the government has the power to collect taxes. But, the Constitution does not say where that money should be held. It was argued that the Elastic Clause gave Congress the power to establish a National Bank to hold the money. It allows Congress to pass laws that are needed as time changes.
How does the elastic clause function?
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.
Granted by Article I of the Constitution this allows Congress to take any action they deem necessary and proper for the benefit of the country?
Elastic clause
What allows Congress to make laws necessary to carry out their duties?
The Necessary and Proper Clause of the US Constitution gives Congress authority to pass laws even though the power to pass that particular law is not expressly stated in the Constitution. ( Elastic Clause)
What is the elastic clause-?
The elastic clause provides flexibility for our government.The elastic clause in the US Constitution grants Congress the right to pass all laws "necessary and proper" to carry out the powers specifically granted to Congress by the Constitution.
