The constitutional basis for the implied powers of the national government is found in Article I, Section 8, Clause 18, and is often called the clause.

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The necessary and proper clause, also known as the elastic clause, is found in Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 of the U.S. Constitution. It grants Congress the power to pass all laws necessary and proper for carrying out the enumerated list of powers.

The Constitutional Basis for the Implied Powers of the National