âIf I was to take that fee off of your paperwork, Iâd have to send a check to every person Iâve ever sold a motorcycle to and reimburse them for that fee. Itâs the law,â said our dealer. But you still have the ability to talk your way out of them, it just has to be on the paperwork.
An example of implied power is when Congress passes legislation on national health care based on the power granted to Congress by the Constitution to collect taxes and provide for the common defense and general welfare of the United States.
The Elastic Clause of the Constitution grants Congress power to pass unspecified laws necessary and proper for the exercise of its expressed powers. Implied powers have often been controversial. Over time, Congress's powers have grown as more and more kinds of government activity have been accepted as implied powers.