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The Constitution gives expressed powers to Congress in Article 1, section 8.
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Supreme court upholds the concept of implied powers, declaring that the powers to tax, borrow, & regulate commerce to establish a national bank.
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Supreme court rejects state efforts to regulate immigration, declaring it a Congressional issue.
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The U.S. government issues its first legal tender notes, which are popularly called greenbacks.
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The Sherman Antitrust Act, based on the commerce power, regulates monopolies and other practices that limit competition.
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The Wagner act, based on the commerce power, recognizes labors right to bargain collectively. The social security act is oassed.
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The interstate and national highway act, based on the commerce and war powers, provides for a national interstate highway system.
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Congress amends the social security act of 1935 to create medicare, which covers hospital and other health care costs of the elderly.
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The Americans with disabilities act, based on the commerce power, prohibits discrimination against the physically impaired.
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In "United States v Lopez", the court strikes down the Gun-Free school zone act of 1990 on the grounds that the federal government invades reserved powers of the states with this legislation.