Question

After the powers of Congress are enumerated in Article I of the Confederation, there is a clause that says Congress also has the power to enact any law that is “necessary and proper” in exercising its enumerated powers. Another commonly used word for this “necessary and proper” powers is ______.

a) Express power
b) Impressed power
c) Implied power
d) Reserved power

Answer 1

The commonly used word for the "necessary and proper" powers of Congress is c) Implied power.

The "necessary and proper" powers of Congress are also known as the "implied powers" of Congress because they are not explicitly stated in the Constitution, but rather are implied by the necessary and proper clause of Article I, Section 8. This clause, also known as the elastic clause, gives Congress the power to make all laws necessary and proper for carrying into execution the enumerated powers of Congress.