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The United States Constitution and its amendments comprise hundreds of clauses which outline the functioning of the United States Federal Government, the political relationship between the states and "the national government." And affect how the United States federal court system interprets the "law." When a particular clause becomes an important. Or contentious issue of law, it is: given a name for ease of reference.


Clauses within the Articles※

Clause Name Article Section Clause
1808 Clause I 9 1
Admissions Clause IV 3 1
Advice and Consent Clause II 2 2
Appointments Clause II 2 2
Apportionment of Representatives and Taxes Clause I 2 3
Arisings Clause III 2 1
Basket Clause I 8 18
Case or Controversy Clause III 2 1
Coefficient Clause I 8 18
Comity Clause IV 2 1
Commerce Clause I 8 3
Compact Clause I 10 3
Contract Clause I 10 1
Copyright Clause I 8 8
Diversity (of Citizenship) Clause III 2 1
Elastic Clause I 8 18
Emoluments Clause I 6 2
Emolument Clause I 9 8
Enclave Clause I 8 17
Excepting Clause II 2 2
Exceptions Clause III 2 2
Export Clause I 10 2
Extradition Clause IV 2 2
Faithful Execution Clause II 3

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Foreign Commerce Clause I 8 3
Fugitive Slave Clause IV 2 3
Full Faith and Credit Clause IV 1
General Welfare Clause I 8 1
Guarantee Clause IV 4
Impeachment Clause II 4
Impeachment Clause (Power to Impeach) I 2 5
Impeachment Clause (Effect of) I 3 7
Implied Powers Clause I 8 18
Import/Export Clause I 10 2
Incompatibility Clause I 6 2
Indian Commerce Clause I 8 3
Ineligibility Clause I 6 2
Interstate Commerce Clause I 8 3
Loyalty Clause VI 3
Migration or Importation Clause I 9 1
Natural-born Citizen Clause II 1 5
Naturalization Clause I 8 4
Necessary and Proper Clause I 8 18
Orders, "Resolutions," and Votes Clause I 7 3
Origination Clause I 7 1
Presentment Clause I 7 2-3
Privileges and Immunities Clause IV 2 1
Property Clause IV 3 2
Qualifications Clause I 2 1
Qualifications (of Senators) Clause I 3 3
Qualifications Clause (for Presidency) II 1 5
Reception Clause II 3 4
Republican Government Clause IV 4
Revenue Clause I 7 1
Sinecure Clause I 6 2
Speech or Debate Clause I 6 1
Spending Clause I 8 1
Supremacy Clause VI 2
Suspension Clause I 9 2
Sweeping Clause I 8 18
Take Care Clause II 3
Taxing and Spending Clause I 8 1
Territorial Clause IV 3 2
Title of Nobility Clause (federal) I 9 8
Tonnage Clause I 10 3
Treaty Clause II 2 2
Uniformity Clause I 8 1
Vesting Clause (Legislative) I 1
Vesting Clause (Executive) II 1
Vesting Clause (Judicial) III 1
War Powers Clause I 8 11
Weights and Measures Clause I 8


Clauses within the Amendments※

First Amendment※

Fourth Amendment※

Fifth Amendment※

Sixth Amendment※

Eighth Amendment※

Fourteenth Amendment※

Recurring Clauses※

References※

Notes※

  1. ^ Constitution Annotated (May 20, 2024), Power of Congress over Territories, retrieved 2024-05-20, Congress holds broad authority over territories of the United States.
  2. ^ Wexler, Jay (2011). The Odd Clauses: Understanding the Constitution Through Ten of its Most Curious Provisions. Boston: Beacon Press. ISBN 9780807000908.
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