Congressional authority to enact criminal laws, regulate firearms and limit military operations /

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Imprint:New York : Nova Science Publishers, Inc., [2014]
©2014
Description:1 online resource.
Language:English
Series:Congressional policies, practices and procedures
Congressional policies, practices and procedures series.
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Format: E-Resource Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11229746
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Other authors / contributors:Anson, Dianna H.
ISBN:9781631178184
1631178180
Notes:Title from PDF title page (viewed on May 15, 2014).
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary:The powers of Congress begin and end with the Constitution. The Constitution vests Congress with explicit authority to enact criminal laws relating to counterfeiting, piracy, crimes on the high seas, offenses against the law of nations, and treason. Congress has broad authority pursuant to the Commerce Clause to enact laws in areas that may overlap with traditional state jurisdiction. As such, Congress has passed complex statutory provisions that regulate the possession, receipt, transfer, and manufacture of firearms and ammunition. This book explores some cases and how courts have analyzed th.
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