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3 unusual facts about Enumerated powers


Enumerated powers

At the beginning of the 105th Congress, the House of Representatives incorporated the substantive requirement of the Enumerated Powers Act into the House rules.

In every Congress since the 104th Congress, U.S. Congressman John Shadegg has introduced the Enumerated Powers Act, although it has not been passed into law.

Chief Justice John Marshall held that the power of establishing a national bank could be implied from the U.S. constitution.



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