Paralegal Exam Prep

Answer: C. The "Elastic Clause" of the U.S. Constitution empowers Congress to make all laws necessary and proper for carrying into execution the provisions of the Constitution. Found in Article I, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution, the "Elastic Clause" is also known as the "Necessary and Proper Clause."Also found in Article I, Section 8, the Commerce Clause grants Congress the authority to regulate interstate commerce. Article I gives Congress, not the Judiciary, the power to constitute courts inferior to the Supreme Court.