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Spending power

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-004634

The authority of the U.S. Congress to appropriate funds for the general welfare of the United States, as granted by Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution. This power allows Congress to attach conditions to federal funds provided to states, influencing state policy in areas like education or highway construction. The Supreme Court has affirmed that these conditions must be related to the purpose of the spending.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-004634
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-004634",
  "term": "Spending power",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "The authority of the U.S. Congress to appropriate funds for the general welfare of the United States, as granted by Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution. This power allows Congress to attach conditions to federal funds provided to states, influencing state policy in areas like education or highway construction. The Supreme Court has affirmed that these conditions must be related to the purpose of the spending.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/spending-power/"
}

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