COMMERCE CLAUSE


Meaning of COMMERCE CLAUSE in English

In the Constitution of the United States (Article I, section 8), the clause that authorizes Congress "To regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, and among the several States, and with Indian Tribes.

" It is the legal foundation of much of the U.S. government's regulatory authority. See also interstate commerce .

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