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Federal Reserve Unconstitutional

RecordOBS-0412
CategorySecret Societies/Groups
StatusDEBUNKED
SummaryA claim that the Federal Reserve is unconstitutional because the Constitution does not explicitly grant Congress the power to create a central bank. This theory argues that the Fed's existence violates the separation of powers and states' rights.
OriginThis argument dates back to the early debates over the First and Second Banks of the United States and was revived after the Fed's creation in 1913.
Claimed
  • The Constitution does not authorize the creation of a central bank.
  • The Federal Reserve is an unconstitutional delegation of congressional power.
  • The Fed's independence violates the principle of checks and balances.
Evidence / consensusThe Supreme Court has upheld the constitutionality of the Federal Reserve, and Congress has the power to create a central bank under the Commerce Clause and the Necessary and Proper Clause.
> OBSERVER NOTE:
Constitutional challenges to the Fed have been consistently rejected by courts. The claim is a legal fiction.

Sources

  1. 9 Myths About The Federal Reserve | Bankrate

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