JakeStarkey
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Where and how does the Constitution 'restrain' government from OGlaws that force people to live by them, although they might not want to live by them?
Article I, Section 8 describes the 17 enumerated powers of Congress. So, if it's not in this section, Congress has no power to do it.
Article I, Section 9 describes the powers forbidden to Congress. That doesn't mean that they can do whatever they want just so long as its not specifically forbidden. They still have to limit themselves to Article I, Section 8.
SCOTUS disagrees and that's all that matters.