The 'necessary and proper' clause is an expressed power that gives way to an implied power. The federal government to use it to justify acts that are not specifically sanctioned in the Constitution.
expand the power of the federal government.
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 (I think don't quote me-)
the elastic clause, because it has been used to expand the power of the federal government.
The Necessary and Proper Clause states to make all laws necessary and proper for the carrying into execution the enumerated powers and all others vested in it. This clause is found in Article 1 of the US Constitution.
expand the power of the federal government.
Dumb question
Implied Powers
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
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.
Elastic Clause
The necessary and proper clause (I think don't quote me-)
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.
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.