Article I, section 8 of the Constitution authorizes Congress to "establish Post Offices and post Roads." This provision has been treated as authority for the continuing operation and regulation of the postal system (McCulloch v. Maryland, 17 U.S. (4 Wheat.) 316, 417 (1819)).
SARA SUN BEALE
See also FEDERAL CRIMINAL JURISDICTION; FEDERAL CRIMINAL LAW ENFORCEMENT; WHITE-COLLAR CRIME: HISTORY OF AN IDEA.
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