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  2. U.S. Constitution Annotated
  3. Article I. Legislative Branch
  4. Section VIII
  5. Clause III
  6. Historical Background
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    Historical Background
    • Sherman Antitrust Act of 1890 and Sugar Trust Case
      • Current of Commerce Concept and 1905 Swift Case
        • Packers and Stockyards Act of 1921 and Grain Futures Act of 1922
          • New Deal Legislation Generally
            • National Industrial Recovery and Agricultural Adjustment Acts of 1933
              • Railroad Retirement and Securities Exchange Acts of 1934
                • Public Utility Holding Company and Bituminous Coal Conservation Acts of 1935
                  • National Labor Relations Act of 1935
                    • Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act of 1937
                      • Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938
                        • Dual Federalism and Commerce Clause

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                        • Explanation of the Constitution - from the Congressional Research Service


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