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The Power Of The Commerce Clause

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While we are on Article One, Section Eight, we should mention the commerce clause. The Commerce Clause allows congress to regulate buying or selling with foreign nations. One of Congress’s strongest power is the Commerce Clause. With the Supreme Courts help, Congress was able to ban Child Labor, and regulate working hours, which has a huge impact on businesses and the economy.

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