Asked by alex

Read this quote from Article I of the Constitution.

Congress shall have power . . . [t]o make all Laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into Execution the foregoing Powers.

Which part of this quote is the basis for implied powers?

have power
all Laws
necessary and proper
foregoing powers

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
"necessary and proper"

This phrase (the Necessary and Proper Clause, also called the Elastic Clause) is the constitutional basis for implied powers — it lets Congress make laws needed to carry out its enumerated ("foregoing") powers. Landmark case: McCulloch v. Maryland (1819).