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List of clauses of the United States Constitution information


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.


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List of clauses of the United States Constitution

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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,...

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List of amendments to the Constitution of the United States

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the Constitution of the United States have been proposed by the United States Congress and sent to the states for ratification since the Constitution...

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First Amendment to the United States Constitution

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The First Amendment (Amendment I) to the United States Constitution prevents the government from making laws respecting an establishment of religion;...

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Article Four of the United States Constitution

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of the United States Constitution outlines the relationship between the various states, as well as the relationship between each state and the United...

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Article One of the United States Constitution

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Article One of the Constitution of the United States establishes the legislative branch of the federal government, the United States Congress. Under Article...

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Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution

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The Fourteenth Amendment (Amendment XIV) to the United States Constitution was adopted on July 9, 1868, as one of the Reconstruction Amendments. Usually...

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Article Three of the United States Constitution

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Article Three of the United States Constitution establishes the judicial branch of the U.S. federal government. Under Article Three, the judicial branch...

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Appointments Clause

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The Appointments Clause of the United States Constitution empowers the President of the United States to nominate and, with the advice and consent (confirmation)...

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Vesting Clauses

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In United States constitutional law, the Vesting Clauses are three provisions in the United States Constitution which vest legislative power in Congress...

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Article 370 of the Constitution of India

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all the clauses of Article 370 except clause 1 to be inoperative. In addition, the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019 was passed by the parliament...

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Article Two of the United States Constitution

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Article Two of the United States Constitution establishes the executive branch of the federal government, which carries out and enforces federal laws...

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Constitution of the United States

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The Constitution of the United States is the supreme law of the United States. It superseded the Articles of Confederation, the nation's first constitution...

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Eighth Amendment to the United States Constitution

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The Eighth Amendment (Amendment VIII) to the United States Constitution protects against imposing excessive bail, excessive fines, or cruel and unusual...

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Signing of the United States Constitution

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The Signing of the United States Constitution occurred on September 17, 1787, at Independence Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, when 39 delegates to...

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Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution

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The Fifth Amendment (Amendment V) to the United States Constitution creates several constitutional rights, limiting governmental powers focusing on criminal...

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List of proposed amendments to the Constitution of the United States

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Hundreds of proposed amendments to the United States Constitution are introduced during each session of the United States Congress. From 1789 through January...

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Article Five of the United States Constitution

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Five of the United States Constitution describes the procedure for altering the Constitution. Under Article Five, the process to alter the Constitution consists...

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State constitutions in the United States

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In the United States, each state has its own written constitution. They are much longer than the United States Constitution, which only contains 4,543...

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Commerce Clause

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The Commerce Clause describes an enumerated power listed in the United States Constitution (Article I, Section 8, Clause 3). The clause states that the...

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Establishment Clause

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In United States law, the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment to the United States Constitution, together with that Amendment's Free Exercise Clause...

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Executive Vesting Clause

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Executive Vesting Clause of Article II of the Constitution of the United States of America List of clauses of the United States Constitution Article II, Section...

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Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution

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The Fourth Amendment (Amendment IV) to the United States Constitution is part of the Bill of Rights. It prohibits unreasonable searches and seizures and...

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Oath of office of the president of the United States

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upon assuming office. The wording of the oath is specified in Article II, Section One, Clause 8, of the United States Constitution, and a new president...

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Twelfth Amendment to the United States Constitution

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The Twelfth Amendment (Amendment XII) to the United States Constitution provides the procedure for electing the president and vice president. It replaced...

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Bibliography of the United States Constitution

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The bibliography of the United States Constitution is a comprehensive selection of books, journal articles and various primary sources about and primarily...

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Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution

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The Thirteenth Amendment (Amendment XIII) to the United States Constitution abolished slavery and involuntary servitude, except as punishment for a crime...

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Privileges or Immunities Clause

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The Privileges or Immunities Clause is Amendment XIV, Section 1, Clause 2 of the United States Constitution. Along with the rest of the Fourteenth Amendment...

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Legislative Vesting Clause

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Vesting Clause of Article I of the Constitution of the United States of America List of clauses of the United States Constitution Article I, Section 1...

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Nineteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution

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The Nineteenth Amendment (Amendment XIX) to the United States Constitution prohibits the United States and its states from denying the right to vote to...

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