Congressional power of enforcement

A number of amendments to the United States Constitution include a Congressional power of enforcement. The language "The Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation" is used, with slight variations, in Amendments 13, 14, 15, 18, 19, 23, 24, and 26. The variations in the pertinent language are as follows: the Thirteenth Amendment leaves out the "the", the Fifteenth Amendment states "The Congress shall have the power to enforce, by appropriate legislation, the provisions of this article." and the Eighteenth Amendment states "The Congress and the several States shall have concurrent power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation."

Related Topics:
United States Constitution - Congress - 13 - 14 - 15 - 18 - 19 - 23 - 24 - 26

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