Elastic
Elastic
elastic clause ~smooched~
Elastic
Enumerated Powers
The elastic clause grants the U.S. Congress the authority to pass laws that are necessary to carry out its enumerated powers. The enumerated powers are found in Article I, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution.
impose taxes and to trade with other nations
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the power of Congress to make laws necessary for executing its members' enumerated powers
The power to declare war is enumerated to the Congress in the United States Constitution. However, there is some debate about whether this power has been limited or expanded over time by executive actions and court rulings.
To lay and collect taxes is to impose a specific amount the taxes are, and to collect taxes is to literally collect the taxes from people.
Congress has the power to declare war, to establish post offices, to coin money, to provide and maintain a navy, and to lay and collect taxes.
Yes