Constitutional Constraints on Congress' Ability To Protect the Environment.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Federal government.

Interstate commerce.

Judge-made law.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (25 pages) : digital, PDF file

monochrome

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2000.

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Summary:

Examines constitutional constraints on the ability of Congress to protect the environment. Looks at Article I, nondelegation doctrine and commerce clause, Article III and standing to sue in Federal court, the Fifth Amendment and the takings issue, the Tenth Amendment and Federal intrusions on state sovereignty, and the Eleventh Amendment and Federal authorization of private suits against states. Reviews background and court decisions bearing on the above areas.

Notes:

CRS Report.

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed July 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.

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Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Constitutional Constraints on Congress' Ability To Protect the Environment

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