1. Review Article 1 Section 8 of the Constitution which lists the powers granted to Congress. Then review the power that has come to be known as the Necessary and Proper Clause or the “elastic clause.

1. Review Article 1 Section 8 of the Constitution which lists the powers granted to Congress. Then review the power that has come to be known as the Necessary and Proper Clause or the “elastic clause.” It is located at the end of Article 1, Section 8. How could this clause, together with the Tenth Amendment to the Constitution, be interpreted? I’ve included links to help you access the material.

http://www.law.cornell.edu/constitution/articlei#section8

http://www.law.cornell.edu/constitution/tenth_amendment

2. In your opinion, taken together do the necessary and proper clause and the Tenth Amendment give too much power to the federal government? Explain your answer.