The Constitution authorizes Congress to regulate trade between the states in the Interstate Commerce Clause (Article I, Section 8, Clause 3):
Article I, Section 8
The Congress shall have power to lay and collect taxes, duties, imposts and excises, to pay the debts and provide for the common defense and general welfare of the United States; but all duties, imposts and excises shall be uniform throughout the United States;
To borrow money on the credit of the United States;
To regulate commerce with foreign nations, and among the several states, and with the Indian tribes;
(and so on)
The Constitution vested Congress with the authority to regulate trade with other nations, between the states, and with Native American Tribes in the Interstate Commerce Clause (Article I, Section 8, Clause 3).
declare war maintain army and navy coin money regulate trade between states and with foreign nations
The Constitution vested Congress with the authority to regulate trade with other nations, between the states, and with Native American Tribes in the Interstate Commerce Clause (Article I, Section 8, Clause 3).
The National Government
The southern states agreed that congress could regulate trade between other nations and between the states. In return, the Northern states agreed that Congress could not tax exports and would not interfere with the slave trade before 1808.
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regulate foreign trade
By giving Congress the power to regulate trade within the states
Yes, the Articles of Confederation granted the national government the power to regulate trade among the states. However, the national government had limited authority and lacked the ability to enforce its trade regulations effectively. This ultimately led to economic difficulties and a need for a stronger central government, which resulted in the drafting of the United States Constitution.
By giving Congress the power to regulate trade within the states
Congress has the power to regulate trade between the states. So, anyone who buys or sells anything outside their state is subject to Congressional regulation.
It HAS the power to coin money, regulate trade among states with other countries, declare war, but theyCANNOT regulate trade within a state.