Interstate Commerce Clause (Bus Law)

             This interpretation is not what the "Framers" of the Constitution had in mind. It would not make much sense for them to take all that trouble of writing out certain powers of the government such as coining money and offering patents for inventions. To see how the Clause has been misconstrued by the Supreme Court over the years to its present interpretation, and how the Congress has strayed so far from the original intent of the "Framers", we have to look at the history of the Interstate Commerce Clause.
             In 1787, the states were independent and sovereign nations, free to maintain separate armies, print their own currency and raise taxes independently. The Articles of Confederation provided legislative power to Congress, but it lacked proper power essential to a true nationhood. These powers were maintained at the State level. You can just imagine the conflicts that aroused over economic issues. The immense commercial and regional rivalries that plagued the nation under the Articles of Confederation convinced several prominent leaders that a strong central government was needed.
             The first attempt to correct the situation was a disaster with only five states sending delegates. Nevertheless, they did adopt a resolution pointing out the severity of the situation facing the States and proposed a convention in Philadelphia in 1787 to consider the problem. This time all the states but Rhode Island sent delegates. "On May 25, 1787, the convention opened its proceedings at the State House in Philadelphia and unanimously elected George Washington its president. When it adjourned four months later, it drafted the Constitution" (Garraty and Carnes 142).
             Although the Federal Government would be supreme, its operational sphere would be specific and sharply limited and to be exercised only in pursuit of certain National ends .
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             (Reynolds). The Constitution gave the Congress the power to raise and maintain an army and navy, to declare war, the power of taxation, and issue a common currency, while the States were prohibited, establish post offices, and standardize weights and measurements.