Implied Powers
expand the power of the federal government.
Dumb question
Implied powers
Another name for the Elastic Clause is the Necessary and Proper Clause.
expand the power of the federal government.
necessary and proper clause
It gives powers to Congress that allow the government to meet new challenges.
The necessary and proper clause (I think don't quote me-)
Elastic Clause
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.
An alternative term for the implied powers clause is the necessary and proper clause. This clause, found in Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 of the United States Constitution, grants the federal government the authority to enact laws that are necessary and proper to carry out its other enumerated powers.
Elastic clause