Interpretation of Article 1, Section 8 of the United States Constitution The United States Constitution is a very carefully, well thought out document. It is designed to establish a national government adequately strong and flexible enough to meet the needs of the Republic, yet limited to protect the guaranteed rights of citizens of the United States of America. The Constitution allows a balance between a nation’s need for order and the individual American’s right to freedom. The United States is a government of enumerated powers. Congress, and the other two branches of the federal government, can only exercise those powers given in the Constitution. The powers of Congress are delegated in several places in the Constitution. The most important explanation of congressional powers appears in Article I, Section 8, often referred to as the Necessary and Proper Clause, or the Elastic Clause.
The Necessary and Proper Clause is the part of the Constitution that gives Congress the power to make all laws necessary and proper for …show more content…
The Necessary and Proper Clause is often understood in two different ways. It was implemented to keep the Constitution up with change over the years, to have fewer amendments added into the Constitution, and to create a stronger central government. As with anything else, the federal government has undoubtedly used this particular clause to abuse its power at times. The Necessary and Proper Clause is sometimes a useful tool for the government to justify powers that are not fully clear in the United States Constitution. The federal government’s powers are broadened by using Clause 18 of the United States Constitution. However, this clause is limited to enumerated
The Necessary and Proper Clause is the part of the Constitution that gives Congress the power to make all laws necessary and proper for …show more content…
The Necessary and Proper Clause is often understood in two different ways. It was implemented to keep the Constitution up with change over the years, to have fewer amendments added into the Constitution, and to create a stronger central government. As with anything else, the federal government has undoubtedly used this particular clause to abuse its power at times. The Necessary and Proper Clause is sometimes a useful tool for the government to justify powers that are not fully clear in the United States Constitution. The federal government’s powers are broadened by using Clause 18 of the United States Constitution. However, this clause is limited to enumerated