How does the elastic clause of the Constitution allow the government to stretch its powers to meet new needs of the nation?

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Bernhard Josephus · Answer 1 · 2018-10-05T22:25:30+0000

The answer is in the 'necessary and proper clause' of the U.S. Constitution, better known as the 'elastic clause, which allows Congress to make laws it needs to carry out its own powers.

How does the elastic clause of the Constitution allow the government to stretch its powers to meet new needs of the nation?

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