Congress has an implied power to do something not explicitly described in the Constitution

that is necessary to fulfill its other constitutional requirements. This power is based in the

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Congress has an implied power to do something not explicitly described in the Constitution

that is necessary to fulfill its other constitutional requirements. This power is based in the

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Thomas Rowland · Answer 1

The Implied power of the congress is based/inferred in the end of article 1 section 8, it is not explicitly stated but it is known as an "elastic clause".

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It is called an elastic clause because it stretches the congress powers (authority). therefore giving the congress Implied power. Example of such Implied power is : The establishment of banks by congress to enable them carry out their constitutional requirement (congress power) of collecting taxes. an elastic clause is known as a necessary and proper clause

Congress has an implied power to do something not explicitly described in the Constitutionthat is necessary to fulfill its other constitutional requirements. This power is based in the

Congress has an implied power to do something not explicitly described in the Constitution

that is necessary to fulfill its other constitutional requirements. This power is based in the