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The Necessary and Proper Clause in Article 1, Section 8 of the Constitution gives Congress
powers.
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The Necessary and Proper Clause gives Congress implied powers (it's also called the "elastic clause"). It lets Congress make laws needed to carry out its enumerated powers — e.g., in McCulloch v. Maryland (1819) the Court upheld Congress's power to create a national bank as necessary and proper to carry out its fiscal duties.
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