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What does the Necessary and Proper Clause let Congress do?

Make laws needed to carry out its powers.

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  1. Make laws needed to carry out its powers ✔
  2. Ignore the Constitution
  3. Only pass tax laws

Why: The clause grants Congress power to make laws necessary and proper for executing its powers.

Huh, didn't know that: The clause grants Congress power to make laws necessary and proper for executing its powers.

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Necessary and proper: the Swiss army knife clause.
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Answer: Make laws needed to carry out its powers. The clause grants Congress power to make laws necessary and proper for executing its powers.

  1. Federal government of the United States en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_government_of_the_United_States
    make all laws which shall be necessary and proper
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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