The Oldest Constitutional Question

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The Oldest Constitutional Question is written by Richard Primus and published by Harvard University Press. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 0674300777 (ISBN 10) and 9780674300774 (ISBN 13).

Richard Primus challenges the prevailing view that Congress is constrained to exercise only those powers enumerated in the Constitution. Analyzing constitutional text and history, as well as the structure of US federalism, Primus shows that the primary function of enumeration is to rule the listed powers in, not to rule other powers out.