[An.American.Expatriate]

A "Commerce Clause" also did not exist at this early time in American history, because it would have been unthinkable to give the federal government unrestricted authority over such things as, say, national health insurance.

It most certainly did exist. Of course back then, it was a limiting power, not an all encompassing one.

[JRandomFreeper]

Not until the Constitution. Before that we had the Articles of Confederation, which did NOT include the Commerce Clause.

/johnny

[joeclarke]

Yes, there was a Commerce Clause at the time of the Constitution which was interpreted much differently than today via FDR and Obama Democrats. Thanks.