Question

Which of the following best explains the impact the necessary and proper clause has had on congressional power?

A. It has broadened the power of Congress by allowing it to limit the executive branch’s ability to commit the i United States to an armed conflict

B. It had weakened the power of Congress by allowing the Supreme Court to declare any law unconstitutional.

C. It has broadened the power of Congress to enact legislation addressing a wide range of economic, environmental, and social issues

D. It has weakened the power of Congress by restricting it to only those powers listed in the Constitution.

Answer 1

C. The necessary and proper clause is known as the elastic clause because it allowed Congress to do things outside of their enumerated powers.