Which of the following is true of the necessary and proper clause?
A) It has expanded the role of the national government relative to the states.
B) It has increased the powers of the state governments relative to the federal government.
C) It was in the original Constitution but was eliminated as a consequence of the Twenty-Seventh Amendment.
D) It has served to limit the expansion of national authority.
E) It is located in the Constitution in the text of the Tenth Amendment.

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The necessary and proper clause, also known as the elastic clause, is located in Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution and grants Congress the power to make all laws necessary and proper for carrying out its other powers and responsibilities. This broad interpretation of congressional power has been used to expand the role of the national government relative to the states.

Which of the Following Is True of the Necessary and Proper