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Federal Law
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Federal Law refers to the body of laws and statutes enacted by the legislative branch of the United States government, primarily Congress, which holds supremacy over state law as established by the Supremacy Clause of the U.S. Constitution. These laws govern interstate commerce, matters of national security, treaties with foreign powers, and the establishment of uniform standards across the fifty states. F…
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Federal Law
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Origin and Constitutional Basis
The authority for creating federal law derives fundamentally from Article I, Section 8, which enumerates specific powers granted to Congress. These powers include the authority to lay and collect taxes, borrow money, regulate commerce among the several states (the Commerce Clause), establish uniform rules of naturalization, coin money, establish post offices and post road… -
Federal Law
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The authority for creating federal law derives fundamentally from Article I, Section 8, which enumerates specific powers granted to Congress. These powers include the authority to lay and collect taxes, borrow money, regulate commerce among the several states (the Commerce Clause), establish uniform rules of naturalization, coin money, establish post offices and post roads, and declare [war](/entries/declara…
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Federal Law
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The authority for creating federal law derives fundamentally from Article I, Section 8, which enumerates specific powers granted to Congress. These powers include the authority to lay and collect taxes, borrow money, regulate commerce among the several states (the Commerce Clause), establish uniform rules of naturalization, coin money, establish post offices and post roads, and declare [war](/entries/declara…
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Administrative Regulations
Federal agencies, established under the Executive Branch, possess delegated authority to create detailed rules and regulations to implement and enforce the broad statutes passed by Congress. This body of secondary law is published daily in the Federal Register and annually codified in the Code of Federal Regulations (C.F.R.). These regulations often carry the full force of law, provided they are within the sc…