Because the elastic clause is in the section of the Constitution about congressional powers (Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18), it is describing the things that the Congress can do. The elastic clause says that the Congress has the power to "make all Laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into Execution the foregoing Powers, and all other Powers vested by this Constitution in the Government of the United States, or in any Department or Officer thereof." This means that technically, the congress can make any law about anything that was put in the constitution as a power of the government. This definitely expands the federal power, as the Congress is part of the federal government.
The necessary and proper clause has been used to greatly expand the power of the Congress, and the Federal Government as a whole. This clause is what allows a central bank to exist. Our current central bank, the Federal Reserve, literally gives Congress the ability to print whatever funds they need. This obviously is a huge expansion of power when you control the printing press...
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.
The necessary and proper clause (I think don't quote me-)
Elastic Clause
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.