The United States Constitution
The Postal Service Clause is one of Congress’ enumerated powers found in the Constitution of the United States, Article. I. Section. 8., clause 7:
(Clause 7 – Post Office)
[The Congress shall have Power] To establish Post Offices and post Roads;


From the U.S. Senate web site:
The postal powers embrace all measures necessary to establish the system and to insure the safe and speedy transit and prompt delivery of the mails. Congress may also punish those who use the mails for unlawful purposes.
Family Guy – Lois works at a Post Office
Milkman vs. Mailman
More
- Pocket Constitution
- The Constitution of the United States: A Transcription – The National Archives
- United States Constitution: Texts, Commentaries, Historical Texts and Judicial Decisions – Law Library of Congress
- CRS Annotated Constitution
- The Constitution of the United States of America: Analysis and Interpretation – FDsys
- Constitution of the United States of America: Analysis and Interpretation, Govinfo.gov
- CRS Annotated Constitution, LII
- Heritage Guide to the Constitution
- “Another Greek Tragedy: The US Postal Service,” by Walter Russell Mead, June 17, 2012
- “Federalism and the Constitution: Limits on Congressional Power,” CRS Report RL30315 (31-page PDF
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- “Legislative Powers of Congress: A Brief Reference Guide,” CRS Report 97-434 (20-page PDF
)
- Clause 7. Postal Power – from Findlaw
- Clause 7. Postal Power – from Cornell’s Legal Information Institute
- United States Postal Service (USPS)
- United States Postal Inspection Service
- FakeChecks.org
- Postal Regulatory Commission
- United States Postal Service – from Wikipedia
- American Catalog Mailers Association (ACMA)
- Direct Marketing Association (DMA)
- “Postal Reform,” CRS Report IB10104 (18-page PDF
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- “The U.S. Postal Service’s Financial Condition: Overview and Issues for Congress,” CRS Report R41024 (33-page PDF
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- “Post Office and Retail Postal Facility Closures: Overview and Issues for Congress,” CRS Report R40719 (28-page PDF
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- “Pension Issues Cloud Postal Reform Debate,” CRS Report RL32346 (17-page PDF
)
Why We Should Privatize the Postal Service

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