Since that was in 1870, after the major and unconstitutional expansion of government, I'm not suprised at that descision.
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The Constitution gives Congess the power to regulate the value of the dollar.
No, the Constitution gives the government the authority to standardize the weight of and coin money, not 'regulate the value of the dollar'.
The typical southron complaint. Something is unconstitutional because you say it is.
No, the Constitution gives the government the authority to standardize the weight of and coin money, not 'regulate the value of the dollar'.
Article I, Section 8, Clause 5: "To coin Money, regulate the Value thereof, and of foreign Coin, and fix the Standard of Weights and Measures;" I thought you read it?