Title

S02, E10: Commerce Clause 1: Mudflaps and Interstate Commerce

Authors

Nia Rodgers, Virginia Commonwealth UniversityFollow
John Aughenbaugh, Virginia Commonwealth University

Files

Format

mp3@320kbps

Length

55:31

Recording Date

2019

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.

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