Antacids may be used: 1  To reduce the symptoms of acid reflux which may cause heartburn or inflammation of the gullet (oesophagitis) . 2  To relieve some of the symptoms caused by ulcers in the stomach and part of the gut called the duodenum. 3  In other conditions where it is helpful to neutralise stomach acid.
It is also sometimes called the elastic clause.. It grants Congress the powers that are implied in the Constitution, but that are not explicitly stated. That is why the powers derived from the Necessary and Proper Clause are referred to as implied powers. The correct way to interpret the Necessary and Proper Clause was the subject of a debate between Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton and Secretary of State Thomas Jefferson.
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. n.