Question

The Constitution’s necessary and proper clause allows the national government to claim ______ powers, logical extensions of the powers explicitly granted to it.

Answer 1

Implied.

Step-by-step explanation:

The "Necessary and proper clause" or popularly known as elastic clause is mentioned under Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution of the United States. It states that Congress has to make the laws that are necessary to execute the foregoing Powers and all other powers vested to Congress by the Constitution of the United States. It extends the power of the Congress and therefore named elastic clause.