The framers could predict the laws that Congress may need to carry out their powers in the future. They created the 'necessary and proper clause' so that Congress could enact laws they need to effectuate their powers.
to empower congress to pass laws needed to carry out the expressed powers.
because without it the constitution wouldn't declare that laws and treaties would be made by the national government.
to empower congress to pass laws needed to carry out the express power.
The process of amending the Constitution in the future.
The necessary and proper clause (I think don't quote me-)
It's often called the Elastic Clause. It says that Congress can 'make all laws which shall be necessary and proper' for carrying out its duties.
Elastic Clause
to empower congress to pass laws needed to carry out the express power.
Another name for the Elastic Clause is the Necessary and Proper Clause.
The process of amending the Constitution in the future.
The necessary and proper clause (I think don't quote me-)
Elastic Clause
to empower congress to pass laws needed to carry out the expressed powers.
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.
This clause is called the elastic clause. Obviously, the Framers of the Constitution could not include every single power Congress had, for that would be infinite, but by saying this, they can allow Congress to make anything that will help the nation as a whole, even if it is not specifically given to them in the list of powers.
Elastic clause
The Elastic Clause
The necessary and proper clause
the elastic clause of the constitution