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"To make all Laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into Execution the foregoing Powers." U.S. Constitution Article I, Section 8

The quote above is

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The elastic plause is the answer to the question that you are looking for.

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also known as the "elastic clause" because it gives Congress flexibility in the types of legislation it passes


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