McCulloch v. Maryland
He used the Necessary and Proper Clause of the U.S. Constitution.
The necessary and proper clause (I think don't quote me-)
The necessary and proper clause known as the Elastic Clause is a provision in Article One of the United States Constitution. An example of this is mandatory integration.
the elastic clause of the constitution
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.
Article one
expand the power of the federal government.
they are allowed by the necessary and proper clause of the constitution
Dumb question
Implied powers
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 Necessary and Proper Clause, also known as the Elastic 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. It enables Congress to make the laws required for the exercise of its other powers established by the Constitution.