Reading the terse list of seventeen specific "powers" enumerated in Article I, Section 8 gives scant indication of the authority that the federal government currently claims over our food, land, water, jobs, finances, health care, transportation, and innumerable other areas of American life.
There's little indication of how authorities in poorer areas with low tax bases will be compensated with the scrapping of a formula designed to deliver at least a degree of equity across the country.
There was no immediate indication of how the authority, which is facing a financial crisis, would find the money for the projects.
"This decree is a telling indication of what the authorities have in store and might hint at more mass detentions".
The interview was the latest indication of efforts by Chinese authorities to stage-manage Mr. Obama's visit here and the shaping of his public image in China.
Last week's announcement of approval for infrastructure projects, which some estimate to be worth 1tn yuan (£99bn), appears to be an indication of just how alarmed authorities have become about the largely investment-driven economy.
If the reaction yesterday of Nadia Jona was any indication, the authority has a lot of work to do.
I put that to Johnny Grimond, editor of The Economist's style guide: "Probably when we've resorted to er or um, it's not so much an indication of indecision," he replied with authority, "but when one is led inexorably to a conclusion that is embarrassing or awkward or obvious".
If we observe that you tweet more often, it is an indication of your increased activity, not authority within a topic.
Such ruthlessness appeared to be an indication of the strength of the authorities' rejection of reform.
