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 Necessary and Proper Clause lets Congress pass laws needed to carry out the powers specifically listed in the Constitution. The phrase “necessary and proper” is therefore the basis for implied powers—powers not stated directly but inferred from Congress’s listed responsibilities.

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