Federalism, State Sovereignty, and the Constitution : Basis and Limits of Congressional Power

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Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. American Law Division

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Discusses State and Federal legislative power and Supreme Court cases defining lines of authority under the Constitution. Considers Congressional powers under the Commerce Clause, the Necessary and...

Discusses State and Federal legislative power and Supreme Court cases defining lines of authority under the Constitution. Considers Congressional powers under the Commerce Clause, the Necessary and Proper Clause, and the Fourteenth Amendment, limits on Congressional powers under the Tenth Amendment, State sovereign immunity under the Eleventh Amendment, and Congressional power under the Spending Clause.

This report is one in a series of updates. For the most recent coverage of this report series, please see 07-RL-30315c in the 2007 issue.

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