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When congress claims an implied power, it is supposed to be _____?

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Based on at lease one of the expressed powers

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The implied powers of the congress come from the necessary and proper clauses. this encompasses implied powers because it is not a specific power. it just gives congress the power to enact any law that is necessary for carrying out their other powers. So it is supposed to be a constitutional base.
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