Necessary and Proper Clause
Type
Definition
Week
Week 2
Course
LA 50: Constitutional Law
Definition
Contained in Article I, Section 8, Clause 18: “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.” Often read with “Commerce Clause”