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A large majority of the current US government is made up of things outside the constitution as written. The underpinning of most government agencies is the comm
by tyre 6y ago
A large majority of the current US government is made up of things outside the constitution as written. The underpinning of most government agencies is the commerce clause, and even then there is a question of whether Congress delegating to administrative agencies is constitutional.
For example, the FCC, the FDA, the FAA—these powers aren't in the constitution and I'm not saying that because there weren't cell phones or airplanes in 1789.
- dragonwriter 6y ago> For example, the FCC, the FDA, the FAA—these powers aren't in the constitution All three regulate different aspects of interstate commerce.