Project Gutenberg 2015-05-21 Public domain in the USA. 1255 Rogers, Lindsay 1891 1970 16013082 The postal power of Congress: A study in constitutional expansion Introductory: the antecedents of the power -- The power of Congress to establish postoffices -- The power of Congress to establish postroads -- Limitations on the postal power -- The power of the states to interfere with the mails -- The extension of federal control over postroads -- The extension of federal control through exclusion from the mails. Produced by JoAnn Greenwood, Adrian Mastronardi, Charlie Howard, The Philatelic Digital Library Project at http://www.tpdlp.net and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "The Postal Power of Congress: A Study in Constitutional Expansion" by Lindsay Rogers is a dissertation and constitutional analysis written in the early 20th century. The work examines the legislative and judicial history surrounding the power granted to Congress to establish postoffices and postroads, exploring how this power has expanded over time. Rogers argues that this expansion raises significant constitutional questions and implications regarding federal authority. The opening of the work introduces the historical context of the postal power, referencing key figures and documents, such as "The Federalist", which had a limited view of the significance of this power. Rogers highlights the evolution of postal functions and the consequential legal debates surrounding the boundaries of Congress's authority. He notes the initial establishment of postal services in colonial America, Benjamin Franklin's contributions, and the critical role of Congress in responding to the communication needs of a growing nation. This foundational exploration sets the stage for a deeper analysis of the implications of postal power on federal control and individual rights throughout the book. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 56.8 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Thesis (Ph. D.) Postal service -- United States -- History United States. Congress -- Powers and duties Postal service -- Law and legislation -- United States HE Text Category: History - American Category: Law & Criminology Category: Politics 581794 2025-08-19T14:46:44.917796 text/html 566334 2024-10-24T17:26:58 text/html 342863 2025-08-19T14:46:53.725764 application/epub+zip 347877 2025-08-19T14:46:46.518795 application/epub+zip 262321 2025-08-19T14:46:45.699788 application/epub+zip 504684 2025-08-19T14:46:58.471716 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 458082 2025-08-19T14:46:52.934711 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 372705 2022-09-22T08:38:48.196192 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 436681 2025-08-19T14:46:43.740759 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 416454 2024-10-24T17:26:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17865 2025-08-19T14:46:58.621705 application/rdf+xml 10420 2025-08-19T14:46:45.849755 image/jpeg 1829 2025-08-19T14:46:45.774767 image/jpeg 307432 2025-08-19T14:46:44.966757 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia