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What clause allowed federal government to expand its power?
elastic clause
Under the constitution powers which are assumed to belong to the federal government under the elastic clause are called what?
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 clause in the constitution that gives congress the right to make laws that are necessary and proper for carrying out listed powers is often called?
the elastic clause, because it has been used to expand the power of the federal government.
Why is the elastic clause important today?
it allows the government to change as the times change
What does the elastic clause do?
The Elastic Clause is in Article I of the US Constitution, and it states that any powers necessary to complete the powers listed above (the expressed powers of congress), but not necessarily mentioned there, are nonetheless granted to the Congress. For example: An express power is that Congress can maintain an army. A implied power (powers granted by the elastic clause) would be to recruit, train, and draft citizens into that army. It could also establish military bases to which civilian access was restricted. The elastic clause has been used throughout US history to add powers to the federal government. It allows the federal government to expand its powers.
