Clause 3: To regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, and among the several States, and with the Indian Tribes;
Clause 18: To make all Laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into Execution the foregoing Powers, and all other Powers vested by this Constitution in the Government of the United States, or in any Department or Officer thereof.
And for extra credit, can you tell me what this means?
Clause 6: To provide for the Punishment of counterfeiting the Securities and current Coin of the United States;
"Under the Constitution, Congress has the power to regulate commerce among the states. From 1887-1937, the Supreme Court narrowly interpreted the Commerce Clause and struck down numerous federal laws, such as those regulating the mining and manufacturing industries. Since then, the Court has permitted wide-ranging Congressional legislation, including child labor laws and civil rights statutes prohibiting racial discrimination in places of public accomodations. "
(source)http://supreme.lp.findlaw.com/documents/constitution.html
In other words, this only started happening during the reign of everyone's favorite Potentate, Frankin Delano Roosevelt. But I suppose that he is another of your idols, he and his "packed" Supreme Court, huh? But he and the Congress sure did take this country for a fine ride using the commerce clause. Are you SURE you want to keep going there?
Sure. One of only THREE Constitutionally-sanctioned FEDERAL crimes, the other two being Piracy and Treason. IOW, FedGov has NO POWER to make things into CRIMES under the Constitution, excepting ONLY the listed three. A stretch COULD be made for federal military installations where the Constitution allows jurisdiction. Otherwise, no way, Jose!
ALL crime is LOCAL and that was how the Framers wanted it, so that the minions of the federal government could NOT, as the minions of George III had, take an accused anywhere the accusers could find a friendly judge to hang the poor sod!