Also called the Necessary and Proper Clause-says that the Constitution is flexible in allowing for Congress to do what is needed to run the country .....

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Also called the “Necessary and Proper” Clause-says that the Constitution is flexible in allowing for Congress to do what is needed to run the country ____

A	Elastic Clause
B	Supremacy Clause
C	Corrupt Bargain
D	Spoils Systems

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -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.

Detailed explanation-2: -It is called the Elastic Clause because it is used to stretch the powers of Congress to include situations the founding fathers did not anticipate. Prior to the adoption of the Constitution, the powers of the Continental Congress were limited to those expressly delegated in the Articles of Confederation.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Necessary and Proper Clause (also known as the Elastic Clause) is one of the most far-reaching aspects of the United States Constitution.

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