Popular Names Of Clauses Of The Constitution

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What is the name of this part of the U.S. Constitution?
"He {the President] shall have Power, by and with the Advice and Consent of the Senate, to make
Treaties, provided two thirds of the Senators present concur; and he shall nominate, and by and with the Advice and Consent of the Senate, shall appoint Ambassadors, other public Ministers and Consuls, Judges of the supreme Court, and all other Officers of the United States..."

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The Advice and Consent Clause, also known as the Appointments Clause, Article 2, Section 2, Clause 2

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What is the name of this part of the U.S. Constitution?
"The Congress shall have Power To… regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, and among the several States, and with the Indian Tribes…"

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The Commerce Clause, Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3

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What is the name of this part of the U.S. Constitution?
"In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to… be confronted with the witnesses against him…"

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The Confrontation Clause, 6th Amendment, Clause 2

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What is the name of this part of the U.S. Constitution?
"No State shall… pass any …Law impairing the Obligation of Contracts…"

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The Contract Clause, Article 1, Section 10, Clause 1

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What is the name of this part of the U.S. Constitution?
"Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted."

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The Cruel or Unusual Punishment Clause, 8th Amendment

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What is the name of this part of the U.S. Constitution?
"No person shall… be subject for the same offense to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb…"

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The Double Jeopardy Clause, Amendment 5

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What is the name of this part of the U.S. Constitution?
"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion..."

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The Establishment Clause, First Amendment

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What is the name of this part of the U.S. Constitution?
"No person shall be… deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law..."

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The Due Process Clause of the Fifth Amendment

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What is the name of this part of the U.S. Constitution?
"No State shall make or enforce any law which shall… deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws."

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The Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment, also called The Equal Protection Clause

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What is the name of this part of the U.S. Constitution?
"The Congress Shall have power… To exercise exclusive Legislation in all Cases whatsoever, over such District (not exceeding ten Miles square) as may, by Cession of particular States, and the acceptance of Congress, become the Seat of the Government of the United States, and to exercise like Authority over all Places purchased by the Consent of the Legislature of the State in which the Same shall be, for the Erection of Forts, Magazines, Arsenals, dock-Yards, and other needful Buildings..."

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The Enclave Clause, Article 1, Section 8, Clause 17

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What is the name of this part of the U.S. Constitution?
"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or PROHIBITING THE FREE EXERCISE THEREOF…"

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The Free Exercise Clause, First Amendment

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What is the name of this part of the U.S. Constitution?
"Congress shall make no law… abridging the freedom …of the press…"

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The Freedom of the Press Clause, First Amendment

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What is the name of this part of the U.S. Constitution?
"Congress shall make no law…abridging the freedom of speech…"

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The Freedom of Speech Clause, First Amendment

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What is the name of this part of the U.S. Constitution?
"No Person held to Service or Labour in one State, under the Laws thereof, escaping into another, shall, in Consequence of any Law or Regulation therein, be discharged from such Service or Labour, But shall be delivered up on Claim of the Party to whom such Service or Labour may be due." (This clause is superseded by the 13th Amendment.)

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The Fugitive Slave Clause, Article 4, Section 2, Clause 3

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What is the name of this amendment to the U.S. Constitution that failed to be ratified?
"Equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex."

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The Equal Rights Amendment

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What is the name of this part of the U.S. Constitution?
"Full Faith and Credit shall be given in each State to the public Acts, Records, and judicial Proceedings of every other State. And the Congress may by general Laws prescribe the Manner in which such Acts, Records and Proceedings shall be proved, and the Effect thereof."

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The Full Faith and Credit Clause, also called The Comity Clause, Article 4, Section 1

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What is the name of this part of the U.S. Constitution?
"The Congress shall have Power To lay and collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts and Excises, to pay the Debts and provide for the common Defence and general Welfare of the United States…"

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The General Welfare Clause, Article 1, Section 8, Clause 1

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What is the name of this part of the U.S. Constitution?
"…No State shall, without the Consent of the Congress, lay any Imposts or Duties on Imports or Exports, except what may be absolutely necessary for executing it's inspection Laws: and the net Produce of all Duties and Imposts, laid by any State on Imports or Exports, shall be for the Use of the Treasury of the United States; and all such Laws shall be subject to the Revision and Control of the Congress…"

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The Import/Export Clause, Article 1, Section 10, Clause 2

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What is the name of this part of the U.S. Constitution?
"…The Senators and Representatives before mentioned, and the Members of the several State Legislatures, and all executive and judicial Officers, both of the United States and of the several States, shall be bound by Oath or Affirmation, to support this Constitution…"

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The Loyalty Clause, Article 6, Clause 3 (oath of office)

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What is the name of this part of the U.S. Constitution?
"The Migration or Importation of such Persons as any of the States now existing shall think proper to admit, shall not be prohibited by the Congress prior to the Year one thousand eight hundred and eight, but a tax or duty may be imposed on such Importation, not exceeding ten dollars for each Person."

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The Migration Clause, or The Importation Clause, Article 1, Section 9, Clause 1. This clause was the result of a compromise reached by the delegates to the Constitutional Convention on the issue of slavery; by the twentieth year of the government created by the Constitution, the importation of slaves from outside the nation would be prohibited.

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What is the name of this part of the U.S. Constitution?
"Congress shall have power…To establish an uniform Rule of Naturalization…"

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The Naturalization Clause, Article 1, Section 8, Clause 4

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What is the name of this part of the U.S. Constitution?
"…nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation…"

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The Just Compensation Clause, also called The Takings Clause, 5th Amendment, last clause

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What is the name of this part of the U.S. Constitution?
"The Congress shall have power…To make all Laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into Execution the foregoing Powers, and all other Powers vested by this Constitution in the Government of the United States, or in any Department or Officer thereof."

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The Necessary and Proper Clause, also called The Elastic Clause, also called the Implied Powers Clause, Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18

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What is the name of this part of the U.S. Constitution?
"All bills for raising Revenue shall originate in the House of Representatives; but the Senate may propose or concur with Amendments as on other Bills…"

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The Origination Clause, Article 1, Section 7, Clause 1

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What is the name of this part of the U.S. Constitution?
"The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized."

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The Search and Seizure Clause, 4th Amendment

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What is the name of this part of the U.S. Constitution?
"The Citizens of each State shall be entitled to all Privileges and Immunities of Citizens in the several States…"

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The Privileges and Immunities Clause, Article 4, Section 2

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What is the name of this part of the U.S. Constitution?
"The United States shall guarantee to every State in this Union a Republican Form of Government…"

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The Republican Form Clause, Article 4, Section 4