
Format
mp3@320kbps
Length
55:31
Recording Date
2019
Keywords
politics, government, documents, House, Senate, Congress, President, POTUS, SCOTUS, courts, cases, law, rules
Description
This episode, part 1 of 3, introduces the listeners to the Commerce Clause, including when and why it was included in the Constitution, what it regulates and its importance to the oversight of commercial intercourse in the United States. It also discusses the case of Bibb versus Navajo Freight Lines which challenged Illinois’ right to control the types of mud flaps that truckers could use when driving through the state.
Disciplines
American Politics
Rights
©2019 VCU Libraries
Is Part Of
Civil Discourse Podcast

Comments
This podcast uses government documents to illuminate the workings of the American government and offer context around the effects of government agencies in your everyday life. Civil Discourse is brought to you by VCU Libraries. Opinions expressed are solely the speakers' own, and do not reflect the views or opinions of VCU, or VCU Libraries. Special thanks to the Workshop for technical assistance. Music by Isaak Hopson. Find more information at https://guides.library.vcu.edu/discourse. As always, no documents were harmed in the making of this podcast.