CLEP American Government
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Elastic clause Necessary and Proper Clause
The flexible part of the Constitution that states that Congress has the power to "make all Laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into Execution the foregoing powers..."
Interested in winning elections; has candidates
Party members can only vote for candidates in their party/Voters can vote for any candidate
Compromise members of both houses and are primarily responsible for fact finding and raising awareness of particular problems and issues; they rarely report bills to the House or Senate