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The provision that allows Congress to make

all laws that they consider necessary and
proper is called the

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The Necessary and Proper Clause ( aka Elastic Clause)

The Congress shall have Power... To make all Laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into Execution the foregoing Powers, and all other Powers vested by this Constitution in the Government of the United States, or in any Department or Officer thereof.

Step-by-step explanation:

The Necessary and Proper Clause, also known as the Elastic Clause, is a clause in Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution:

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