7. 99% of what federal govt does these days is unconstitutional...
however the courts have interpreted the "commerce clause" to mean essentially anything the federal govt wants it to mean.
It was actually not that powerful. It really was designed so VA for example couldn't prohibit "imports" of NC tobacco. The feds needed a "magic ticket" and they courts made the "commerce clause" that.
I could imagine they could mandate you buy a car even if you don't have a driver's license and no need for one because you walk to work and it would still be Constitutional due to the over reaching power of commerce clause.
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