The real question was this: did Congress have the power to control or bar slavery in the territories.

VOA: special.2009.02.26

The granges tried to get Congress to pass laws giving the federal government power to control the railroads.

VOA: special.2010.04.15

They believed the power to control slavery remained with the states.

VOA: special.2009.02.26

A third law limited the power of major companies to gain control of local electric utility companies.

VOA: special.2011.04.07

Now he told Congress that new legislation was needed to control the power of monopolies and trusts.

VOA: special.2010.09.23

The Apollo spacecraft lost electrical power to its control system.

VOA: special.2009.07.29

But the urban middle class accused Mr.Thaksin of corruption and abuse of power while he was in office, especially by his government's attacks on the media and his perceived efforts to control most levers of power including the parliament, independent government agencies and security forces.

VOA: standard.2010.03.20