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Expressed Powers
The Constitution gives expressed powers to Congress in Article 1, section 8. -
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Congressional Power
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Implied Powers
Supreme court upholds the concept of implied powers, declaring that the powers to tax, borrow, & regulate commerce to establish a national bank. -
Immigration
Supreme court rejects state efforts to regulate immigration, declaring it a Congressional issue. -
Legal Tender
The U.S. government issues its first legal tender notes, which are popularly called greenbacks. -
Monopolies
The Sherman Antitrust Act, based on the commerce power, regulates monopolies and other practices that limit competition. -
Wagner Act
The Wagner act, based on the commerce power, recognizes labors right to bargain collectively. The social security act is oassed. -
Highway system
The interstate and national highway act, based on the commerce and war powers, provides for a national interstate highway system. -
Health Care
Congress amends the social security act of 1935 to create medicare, which covers hospital and other health care costs of the elderly. -
Impaired
The Americans with disabilities act, based on the commerce power, prohibits discrimination against the physically impaired. -
Reversed powers
In "United States v Lopez", the court strikes down the Gun-Free school zone act of 1990 on the grounds that the federal government invades reserved powers of the states with this legislation.