The Supreme Court case that established the federal government's broad power under the elastic clause is McCulloch v. Maryland (1819). In this landmark decision, Chief Justice John Marshall ruled that Congress had the authority to create a national bank, asserting that the elastic clause (Necessary and Proper Clause) allowed for implied powers beyond those explicitly listed in the Constitution. This case reinforced the principle of federal supremacy over state laws and expanded the scope of federal legislative power.
elastic clause
elastic clause
Powers which are assumed to belong to the federal government under the elastic clause are called implied powers. The elastic clause allows Congress to pass laws that are â??necessary and properâ?? to exercise the powers that are specified in the Constitution.
Powers which are assumed to belong to the federal government under the elastic clause are called implied powers. The elastic clause allows Congress to pass laws that are â??necessary and properâ?? to exercise the powers that are specified in the Constitution.
the elastic clause, because it has been used to expand the power of the federal government.
Implied Powers
Implied powers belong to the federal government under the elastic clause. Implied powers are the powers exercised by Congress which are not explicitly given by the Constitution itself but necessary and proper to execute the powers which are.
Powers given to the federal government
supremacy clause
supremacy clause
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The Elastic Clause