Commentary
The constitutional basis for most federal regulations is the Constitution’s interstate commerce clause. A new historical study shows, however, that the interstate commerce clause is nowhere near as broad as federal officials claim it is.
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Rob Natelson
Author
Robert G. Natelson, a former constitutional law professor who is senior fellow in constitutional jurisprudence at the Independence Institute in Denver, authored “The Original Constitution: What It Actually Said and Meant” (3rd ed., 2015). He is a contributor to The Heritage Foundation’s “Heritage Guide to the Constitution.”
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