What Authorizes Congress' Power to Regulate Speech?

[RJLipkin]

If Congress' power is constitutionally limited to its enumerated powers, even if these powers are construed liberally, where does Congress' power to regulate speech derive? Judicial opinions often address the constitutionality of a congressional act regulating speech by going directly to the First Amendment issue without ever identifying the constitutional provision authorizing such regulation. Why is this? I welcome an explanation.  Thanks.   Bobby   Robert Justin Lipkin Professor of Law Widener University School of Law Delaware

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