"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."—U.S. Constitution

This statement, sometimes called the "elastic clause," gives Congress

expressed powers

reserved powers

implied powers

shared powers

Question

"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."—U.S. Constitution

This statement, sometimes called the "elastic clause," gives Congress

 expressed powers

 reserved powers

 implied powers

 shared powers

anonymous · Answer

Implied Powers 

Article I, Section 8, of the Constitution also contains the necessary and proper clause, or the elastic clause, which gives Congress extra powers. As interpreted by the Supreme Court in McCulloch v. Maryland (1819), this clause means that Congress can assume other powers and pass laws in order to fulfill its duties. The powers granted by the necessary and proper clause are called implied powers.