Necessary and Proper Clause: Article I, Section 8 power allowing Congress to pass laws needed to carry out enumerated powers.
How to apply it: Apply the elastic clause to explain the expansion of federal authority over time.
Course: AP Government · Unit: Foundations of American Democracy
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