“The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.”
A totally failed USPS banking pilot program is a great opportunity to discuss the necessary and proper clause of the Constitution. Is “banking” a delegated power? And if not, is it both “necessary” and “proper” for the power to “establish post offices?” Insight from...
The American Founders, as a rule, believed in decentralization, free enterprise, and competition. How did it happen, therefore, that they created a U.S. postal system that was centralized, socialized, and operated as a monopoly? My new article, published by the...
The Constitution’s Postal Clause grants Congress power to “establish Post Offices and Post Roads.” There is a fascinating history behind that provision, which I explore in a new article linked here. Some of the highlights: * Although the Founders generally favored...
TAC memberships help us produce more educational tools like this. Members can download this video and read the full transcript at this link. What does the power to establish “Post Offices and post Roads” teach us about reading the Constitution? Quite a...