Elastic Clause

1. Created by Mr. Steve Hauprich for acceleration and remediation of US History students Elastic Clause Article I Section 8 Clause # 18 of the US Constitution is considered the ELASTIC CLAUSE because the power of the national government can be greatly expanded through interpretation of Congressional powers.

2. Secretary of the Treasury Federalist Party leader Alexander Hamilton argued for the addition of the “elastic clause” at the Constitutional Convention in 1787. Hamilton argued that a “LOOSE CONSTRUCTION” view of the Constitution would allow for greater flexibility of the US Government to adapt to changing times and circumstances. Alexander Hamilton

3. Although there is no mention of a space program in the Constitution … ... the elastic clause allowed the US Government to … ... create a NASA program to explore all the possibilities of space flight.

4. The elastic clause and loose construction allowed the US Government to secretly build the world’s first successful nuclear program … thus helping the USA to be the world’s first nuclear superpower. Albert Einstein Nuclear Physicist

5. The elastic clause allows the US Government to change its money system as needed to meet the needs of changing times. This is an old one dollar bill, backed by silver.

6. An easy way to think of the elastic clause is to think of the US Government’s power to change its own size and shape. The Federal Government can become more powerful, less powerful, spend money, borrow money, loan money, etc…to help the nation adapt to ever changing circumstances.