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Expressed Powers
The Constitution gives expressed powers to Congress in Article 1, Section 8. -
Implied Powers
Supreme Court upholds the concept of implied powers, declaring the powers to tax, borrow, & regulate commerce to establish a national bank -
Immigration
Supreme Court rejects State efforts to regulate immigration, declaring it a Congressional Issue -
Legal Tender
The U.S. government issues its first legal tender notes, which are popularly called greenbacks. -
Monopolies
The Sherman Antitrust Act, based on the commerce power, regulates monopolies and other practices that limit competition. -
Wagner Act
The Wagner Act, based on the commerce power, recognizes labor's right to bargain collectively. The Social Security Act is passed. -
Highway System
The Interstate and National Highway Act, based on the commerce and war powers, provides for a national interstate highway system. -
Health-Care
Congress amends the Social Security Act of 1935 to create Medicare, which covers hospital and other health-care costs of the elderly -
Impaired
The Americans with Disabilities Act, based on the commerce power, prohibits discrimination against the physically impaired. -
Reserved Powers
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.