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expressed powers
the constitution gives expressed powers to congress in article 1 section 8 -
implied powers
supreme court upholds the concept of implied powers, declaring that the power to tax, borrow & regulate commerce to establish a national bank -
immigration
supreme court rejects state effort to regulate immigration , declaring it a congressional issue -
legal tender
the U.S government issue its first legal tender note , 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 , recognized labors right to bargain collectively . the social security act is passed -
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 -
reserved powers
in the united states v. Lopez the court strikes down the gun- free school zone acts of 1990 on the grounds that federal government invades reserved powers of the state with this legislation