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

that the "Necessary and Proper" Clause of the U.S. Constitution gives the U.S. federal government certain implied powers necessary and proper for the exercise...

Notification and Registration Act (SORNA) was constitutional under the Necessary and Proper Clause. The Sex Offender Notification and Registration Act (SORNA)...

the Necessary and Proper Clause of the United States Constitution, which was cited in upholding the Prohibition Act's limitations as a necessary and proper...

which held that the federal government has authority under the Necessary and Proper Clause to require the civil commitment of individuals already in...

and other needful Buildings; And To make all Laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into Execution the foregoing Powers, and all other Powers...

exigencies. Hamilton noted that the "general welfare clause" and the "necessary and proper clause" gave elasticity to the Constitution. Hamilton won the argument...

Congress various enumerated powers and the ability to pass laws "necessary and proper" to carry out those powers. Article One also establishes the procedures...

listed or enumerated those necessary and proper powers or attempted to list those that were expressly not necessary and proper, but argues that either exercise...

Congress's broad authority to grant charters of incorporation under the "necessary and proper" clause of the US Constitution and charged Hamilton with violating...