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In , the Supreme Court ruled that even purely local activity can be regulated if, in the , it substantially affects . This doctrine dramatically expanded federal regulatory authority.

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Wickard established that Congress can regulate local activity if the aggregate effect substantially affects interstate commerce. Farmer Roscoe Filburn grew 12 acres of wheat beyond his quota for home...

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