Read this quote from Article I of the Constitution. Congress shall have power . . . [t]o make all Laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into Execution the foregoing Powers. Which part of this quote is the basis for implied powers?

The phrase “necessary and proper” is the basis for implied powers. It allows Congress to pass laws that help carry out the powers explicitly listed in the Constitution, even when those laws are not spelled out word for word. Therefore, choice B, “necessary and proper,” is correct.

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