What is the name of Article I, Section 8, Clause 18, which grants Congress the power to pass all laws 'necessary and proper' for carrying out its enumerated powers?

• A Commerce Clause
• B Elastic Clause
• C General Welfare Clause
• D Necessary and Proper Clause ✓

The Necessary and Proper Clause, also called the Elastic Clause, has been the constitutional basis for expanding federal power beyond those explicitly listed in the Constitution.