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Clause 18: Necessary and Proper Clause

Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18: Necessary and Proper Clause

  • Posted on June 13, 1787
  • /Under Clause 18: Necessary and Proper Clause
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To make all Laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into Execution the foregoing Powers, and all other Powers vested by this Constitution in the Government of the United States, or in any Department or Officer thereof. The Elastic Clause exists so that the Constitution does not have…continue reading →

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