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The elastic cause is another name for the Necessary and Proper Clause that is found in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. "The elastic clause gives Congress powers found in no other part of the Constitution."

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Elastic clause in a sentence?

Elastic clause is a statement in the U.S. Constitution granting Congress the power to pass all laws.


Why is Elastic Clause called Elastic Clause?

It is called Elastic Clause because it can be stretched like elastic.


What is the clause congress use to get more power?

The elastic clause is the clause that Congress uses to get more power.


What is the elastic Claus and how does the US use it today?

a stretchy clause


What is the name of the clause that gives Congress broad power in law making?

The Elastic clause.


The what is also known as the elastic clause?

Another name for the Elastic Clause is the Necessary and Proper Clause.


What clause allows congress to expand its power?

full credit


What clause allowed federal government to expand its power?

elastic clause


How does the elastic clause function?

The Elastic Clause gives Congress the freedom to do what they must to carry out its power. Two historic uses of the Elastic Clause came with the establishment of the National Bank and also with the Louisiana Purchase.


What is article 1 section 8 called the 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.


Can the congress use the elastic clause to increase tax rates?

The Elastic Clause does not give Congress the right to increase tax rates. However, it did allow them to print coin and paper money.


What are the pro's and con's of the elastic clause?

the elastic clause helps to protect our natural rights by allowing the government to adjust to a national crysis. However, the elastic clause is not very specific, and so really anything can be deemed "necessary and proper" as the elastic clause goes, so the elastic clause on the other hand can actually violate our rights as well. It all depends on how it is interpreted.