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The "necessary and proper clause" is a phrase in the U.S. Constitution designed to protect the principle of

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Rule of law

The necessary and proper clause is aimed at protecting the principle of the rule of law by allowing Congress to legislate various issues necessary for the maintenance of law and order in society. This allows for the exercise of powers allowed in the constitution


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