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Write a short 1 sentence answer to this "What is the “necessary and proper clause,” and why is it often called the “elastic clause"
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The Necessary and Proper Clause (Art. I, §8, cl. 18) gives Congress the authority to make laws needed to execute its enumerated powers, and it's called the "elastic clause" because it flexibly stretches congressional power to meet practical and changing needs.
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