Well into the twentieth century,most efforts by Congress to regulate commerce were blocked by the Supreme Court's interpretation of federalism,with the primary barrier being the concept of

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The primary barrier that blocked Congress from regulating commerce was the concept of interstate commerce, as interpreted by the Supreme Court under federalism. The Court held that Congress could only regulate commerce that crossed state lines, whereas activities that occurred solely within one state were within the sole purview of state regulation. This limited view of the Commerce Clause lasted until the New Deal era when the Court began to expand Congress's regulatory authority.

Well into the Twentieth Century,most Efforts by Congress to Regulate