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Congressional power

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-001189

The legislative authority granted to the United States Congress by the Constitution, including the power to make laws, declare war, regulate commerce, and levy taxes. These powers are enumerated in Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution. The scope of congressional power has been interpreted and reinterpreted by the Supreme Court throughout history.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-001189
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-001189",
  "term": "Congressional power",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "The legislative authority granted to the United States Congress by the Constitution, including the power to make laws, declare war, regulate commerce, and levy taxes. These powers are enumerated in Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution. The scope of congressional power has been interpreted and reinterpreted by the Supreme Court throughout history.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/congressional-power/"
}

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