The Constitution and the consumer: discovering the connections. From: FDA Consumer | Date: September 1, 1987| Author: Janssen, Wallace F. | COPYRIGHT 1987 U.S. Government Printing Office. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

The Constitution and the Consumer: Discovering the Connections

Our Constitution was written by practical men to deal with very real problems. Besides a basic plan for a national government with adequate powers, there were specific needs such as a national monetary system, national uniformity in weights and measures, a postal system and post roads, uniform bankruptcy laws, and powers to levy taxes, pay debts, and provide for the defense and general welfare of the United S...

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