What is the role of the necessary and proper clause of the Constitution?

A. It outlines the system of checks and balances.

B. That clause grants the government the right to create laws that enable it to carry out its duties.

C. It establishes the definitive break between the role of the national government and the role of state governments.

D. That clause outlines the differences between implied, reserved, and expressed powers.

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What is the role of the necessary and proper clause of the Constitution?

A. It outlines the system of checks and balances.

B. That clause grants the government the right to create laws that enable it to carry out its duties.

C. It establishes the definitive break between the role of the national government and the role of state governments.

D. That clause outlines the differences between implied, reserved, and expressed powers.

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Savannah Coffey · Answer 1

B. That clause grants the government the right to create laws that enable it to carry out its duties.

Explanation:

The "Necessary and Proper Clause," was officially adopted in Article 1 Section 8 of the Constitution of the United States of America. It is popularly known as the elastic clause because it extends the power of Congress. It gave power of making laws necessary and appropriate for the execution of the aforementioned powers in the Constitution by the Government of the United States.