The federal government's ability to set a minimum wage is:

A.

a reserved power, because the Constitution specifically assigns this power to the states.

B.

an implied power, because the Constitution allows it to regulate interstate commerce.

C.

an expressed power, because the Constitution specifically allows Congress to establish wages.

D.

a concurrent power, because the federal government works with state governments to accomplish this.

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Ashton

6 June, 17:25

The federal government's ability to set a minimum wage is:

A.

a reserved power, because the Constitution specifically assigns this power to the states.

B.

an implied power, because the Constitution allows it to regulate interstate commerce.

C.

an expressed power, because the Constitution specifically allows Congress to establish wages.

D.

a concurrent power, because the federal government works with state governments to accomplish this.

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Deja Velez · Answer 1

The federal government's ability to set a minimum wage is an implied power, because the Constitution allows it to regulate interstate commerce.

Ulises Frye · Answer 2

I believe the answer is: B. an implied power, because the Constitution allows it to regulate interstate commerce.

Implied power refers to the type of power that is not explicitly written on the constitution, but could be done if it's considered to be necessary to realize the power that is explicitly written. Other example of an implied power is the power to establish a national bank.