sep 18, 1787 - Elastic Clause
Description:
The Elastic Clause states in Article I, Section 8 that Congress has the power to “make all laws necessary and proper for carrying into execution the foregoing powers.”
This expands Congress' powers to anything that needs to be done, whether or not it is explicitly stated in the Constitution.
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Dalton Smith
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