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Property Power: Congress has exclusive power over all federal lands and property, of which there is a great deal.  Congress also runs the District of Columbia, which is not in any state.
 
Property Power: Congress has exclusive power over all federal lands and property, of which there is a great deal.  Congress also runs the District of Columbia, which is not in any state.
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Intellectual Property Power: Congress sets the laws for patents, copyrights and trademarks, which are called “intellectual property” because they are abstract products of intelligence rather than physical property.
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Intellectual Property Power: Congress sets the laws for patents and copyrights, which are called “intellectual property” because they are abstract products of intelligence rather than physical property. (Although trademarks are considered intellectual property, Congress's authority to create trademark law actually arises from its commerce power.)
    
Bankruptcy Power: Congress establishes uniform bankruptcy laws for the nation.
 
Bankruptcy Power: Congress establishes uniform bankruptcy laws for the nation.
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