Its called the elastic clause because it can be, and has been, STRETCHED (like elastic....) and used as an excuse to make a bunch of other laws that may or may not really be within the scope of the authority of Congress.
"Bleeding Kansas" is the nickname given to the territory where pro-slavery and anti-slavery settlers clashed in violent confrontations over the issue of slavery in the mid-1850s.
A residuary clause in a will specifies how any remaining assets should be distributed after all specific bequests and debts have been settled.
An elliptical clause is a type of clause in which words or phrases are omitted because they can be understood from context. This omission makes the sentence more concise. Elliptical clauses are common in spoken language and informal writing.
The noun clause is 'what happened next' which is functioning as the object of the preposition 'at'.
The Equal Protection Clause in the 14th Amendment overturned the Dred Scott decision by guaranteeing that all persons within the United States are entitled to equal protection under the law. This clause protected the rights of all citizens regardless of race.
Elastic clause
This portion of the Constitution is known as the elastic clause. This clause allows for Congress to take on some powers not specifically given to them in the Constitution in extreme cases.
It is called Elastic Clause because it can be stretched like elastic.
The Elastic Clause Rticle 1 section 8 of the United States Constitution has only 18 clauses.
The Elastic clause.
Powers given to the federal government
implied power.
Another name for the Elastic Clause is the Necessary and Proper Clause.
full credit
elastic clause
Article I, Section 8 is not called the Elastic Clause. The Elastic Clause is part of that Section, contained in its last paragraph.
The Elastic Clause