One great mistake in US history was when the Supreme Court transformed a Clause intended to foster free trade among the states into an almost endless source of power for Congress to do virtually anything it wanted. Specifically, the Commerce Clause, as currently interpreted, effectively turned the concept of federalism, or limited federal government, entirely on its head. Congress uses the interpretation of this clause to justify virtually unlimited power to do whatever it wants.
Commerce Clause
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