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Article I  Legislative Branch

  • Section 8 Enumerated Powers

    • Clause 2 Borrowing
    • To borrow Money on the credit of the United States;

      • ArtI.S8.C2.1  Borrowing Power of Congress
    • Clause 3 Commerce
    • To regulate Commerce with foreign Nations, and among the several States, and with the Indian Tribes;

      • ArtI.S8.C3.1  Overview of the Commerce Clause
      • ArtI.S8.C3.2  Meaning of Commerce
      • ArtI.S8.C3.3  Meaning of Among the Several States in the Commerce Clause
      • ArtI.S8.C3.4  Meaning of Regulate in the Commerce Clause
      • ArtI.S8.C3.5 Historical Background on the Commerce Clause Cases
        • ArtI.S8.C3.5.1  The Sherman Antitrust Act of 1890 and the Sugar Trust Case
        • ArtI.S8.C3.5.2  The Current of Commerce Concept and the 1905 Swift Case
        • ArtI.S8.C3.5.3  The Packers and Stockyards Act of 1921 and the Grain Futures Act of 1922
        • ArtI.S8.C3.5.4  New Deal Legislation Generally
        • ArtI.S8.C3.5.5  National Industrial Recovery and Agricultural Adjustment Acts of 1933
        • ArtI.S8.C3.5.6  Railroad Retirement and Securities Exchange Acts of 1934
        • ArtI.S8.C3.5.7  Public Utility Holding Company and Bituminous Coal Conservation Acts of 1935
        • ArtI.S8.C3.5.8  National Labor Relations Act of 1935
        • ArtI.S8.C3.5.9  Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act of 1937
        • ArtI.S8.C3.5.10  Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938
        • ArtI.S8.C3.5.11  Dual Federalism and the Commerce Clause
      • ArtI.S8.C3.6 Modern Interstate Commerce Clause Doctrine
        • ArtI.S8.C3.6.1  United States v. Lopez and the Interstate Commerce Clause
        • ArtI.S8.C3.6.2  Channels of Interstate Commerce
        • ArtI.S8.C3.6.3  Persons or Things in and Instrumentalities of Interstate Commerce
        • ArtI.S8.C3.6.4  Intrastate Activities Having a Substantial Relation to Interstate Commerce
        • ArtI.S8.C3.6.5  Limits on Federal Regulation of Intrastate Activity
        • ArtI.S8.C3.6.6  Regulation of Activity Versus Inactivity
        • ArtI.S8.C3.6.7  Regulation of Interstate Commerce to Achieve Policy Goals
        • ArtI.S8.C3.6.8  Civil Rights and the Commerce Clause
        • ArtI.S8.C3.6.9  Criminal Law and the Commerce Clause
      • ArtI.S8.C3.7 Dormant Commerce Clause
        • ArtI.S8.C3.7.1  Overview of the Dormant Commerce Clause
        • ArtI.S8.C3.7.2  Historical Background of the Dormant Commerce Clause
        • ArtI.S8.C3.7.3  Early Dormant Commerce Clause Jurisprudence
        • ArtI.S8.C3.7.4  Modern Dormant Commerce Clause Jurisprudence Generally
        • ArtI.S8.C3.7.5  General Prohibition on Facial Discrimination
        • ArtI.S8.C3.7.6  The State Proprietary Activity (Market Participant) Exception
        • ArtI.S8.C3.7.7  Congressional Authorization of Otherwise Impermissible State Action
        • ArtI.S8.C3.7.8  Facially Neutral Laws
        • ArtI.S8.C3.7.9  Traditional Government Functions
        • ArtI.S8.C3.7.10  Foreign Commerce and State Powers
        • ArtI.S8.C3.7.11 State Taxation
          • ArtI.S8.C3.7.11.1  Overview of State Taxation and the Dormant Commerce Clause
          • ArtI.S8.C3.7.11.2  Early Dormant Commerce Clause Jurisprudence on State Taxation
          • ArtI.S8.C3.7.11.3  Modern Dormant Commerce Clause Jurisprudence on State Taxation Generally
          • ArtI.S8.C3.7.11.4  The Nexus Prong of the Complete Auto Test for Taxes on Interstate Commerce
          • ArtI.S8.C3.7.11.5  The Apportionment Prong of the Complete Auto Test for Taxes on Interstate Commerce
          • ArtI.S8.C3.7.11.6  The Discrimination Prong of the Complete Auto Test for Taxes on Interstate Commerce
          • ArtI.S8.C3.7.11.7  The Benefit Prong of the Complete Auto Test for Taxes on Interstate Commerce
      • ArtI.S8.C3.8 Foreign
        • ArtI.S8.C3.8.1  Overview of Foreign Commerce Clause
        • ArtI.S8.C3.8.2  Instruments of Commerce
      • ArtI.S8.C3.9  Commerce With Native American Tribes: Scope of Authority
    • Clause 4 Naturalization and Bankruptcy Clauses
    • To establish an uniform Rule of Naturalization, and uniform Laws on the subject of Bankruptcies throughout the United States;

      • ArtI.S8.C4.1 Naturalization
        • ArtI.S8.C4.1.1  Overview of Naturalization Clause
        • ArtI.S8.C4.1.2 Historical Background (1600-1820)
          • ArtI.S8.C4.1.2.1  British and American Colonial Doctrine
          • ArtI.S8.C4.1.2.2  The United States Constitution and the Naturalization Clause
          • ArtI.S8.C4.1.2.3  Early U.S. Naturalization Laws
          • ArtI.S8.C4.1.2.4  Naturalization as an Exclusive Power of Congress
          • ArtI.S8.C4.1.2.5  Collective Naturalization (1800-1900)
        • ArtI.S8.C4.1.3  Post-1900 Doctrine Generally
        • ArtI.S8.C4.1.4 Children
          • ArtI.S8.C4.1.4.1  Naturalization of Children Born Abroad
          • ArtI.S8.C4.1.4.2  Rogers v. Bellei
          • ArtI.S8.C4.1.4.3  Sessions v. Morales-Santana
        • ArtI.S8.C4.1.5 Denaturalization
          • ArtI.S8.C4.1.5.1  Denaturalization (Revocation of Citizenship) Generally
          • ArtI.S8.C4.1.5.2  Early Jurisprudence on Congress’s Denaturalization Power
          • ArtI.S8.C4.1.5.3  Limitations to Congress’s Denaturalization Power
          • ArtI.S8.C4.1.5.4  Burden of Proving Unlawful Procurement of Citizenship
          • ArtI.S8.C4.1.5.5  Standard to Establish Concealment of a Material Fact
        • ArtI.S8.C4.1.6 Expatriation
          • ArtI.S8.C4.1.6.1  Expatriation (Termination of Citizenship) Generally
          • ArtI.S8.C4.1.6.2  Development and Interpretation of the Doctrine of Expatriation
          • ArtI.S8.C4.1.6.3  Legislation Concerning Expatriation of U.S. Citizens
          • ArtI.S8.C4.1.6.4  Initial Judicial Recognition of Congress’s Broad Power over Expatriation
          • ArtI.S8.C4.1.6.5  Judicial Limitations on Congress’s Expatriation Power
      • ArtI.S8.C4.2 Bankruptcy Clause
        • ArtI.S8.C4.2.1  Bankruptcy Clause: Overview
        • ArtI.S8.C4.2.2  Bankruptcy Clause: Historical Background
        • ArtI.S8.C4.2.3  Scope of Federal Bankruptcy Clause
        • ArtI.S8.C4.2.4  Expansion of the Scope of the Bankruptcy Power
        • ArtI.S8.C4.2.5  Constitutional Limitations on the Bankruptcy Power
        • ArtI.S8.C4.2.6  Restriction on State Bankruptcy Power
    • Clause 5 Standards
    • To coin Money, regulate the Value thereof, and of foreign Coin, and fix the Standard of Weights and Measures;

      • ArtI.S8.C5.1  Coinage Power
    • Clause 6 Counterfeiters
    • To provide for the Punishment of counterfeiting the Securities and current Coin of the United States;

      • ArtI.S8.C6.1  Counterfeiting Power
    • Clause 7 Post Offices
    • To establish Post Offices and post Roads;

      • ArtI.S8.C7.1  Postal Power: Historical Background
      • ArtI.S8.C7.2  Power to Protect the Mails
      • ArtI.S8.C7.3  Power to Prevent Harmful Use of Postal Facilities
      • ArtI.S8.C7.4  Exclusive Power as an Adjunct to Other Powers
      • ArtI.S8.C7.5  Restrictions on State Power
    • Clause 8 Intellectual Property
    • To promote the Progress of Science and useful Arts, by securing for limited Times to Authors and Inventors the exclusive Right to their respective Writings and Discoveries;

      • ArtI.S8.C8.1  Overview of Congress's Power over Intellectual Property
      • ArtI.S8.C8.2 Historical Background on the Intellectual Property Clause
        • ArtI.S8.C8.2.1  English Origins of Intellectual Property Law
        • ArtI.S8.C8.2.2  The Framing and Ratification of the Intellectual Property Clause
      • ArtI.S8.C8.3 Copyrights
        • ArtI.S8.C8.3.1  Authorship, Writings, and Originality
        • ArtI.S8.C8.3.2  Limited Times and the Progress of Science
        • ArtI.S8.C8.3.3  Copyright and the First Amendment
      • ArtI.S8.C8.4 Patents
        • ArtI.S8.C8.4.1  Inventorship and Utility
        • ArtI.S8.C8.4.2  Patent-Eligible Subject Matter
        • ArtI.S8.C8.4.3  Constitutional Constraints on Congressional Power over Granted Patents
      • ArtI.S8.C8.5  Federal Power Over Trademarks
      • ArtI.S8.C8.6  State Regulation of Intellectual Property
    • Clause 9 Courts
    • To constitute Tribunals inferior to the supreme Court;

      • ArtI.S8.C9.1  Inferior Federal Courts
    • Clause 10 Maritime Crimes
    • To define and punish Piracies and Felonies committed on the high Seas, and Offences against the Law of Nations;

      • ArtI.S8.C10.1  Historical Background
      • ArtI.S8.C10.2  Definition of Maritime Crimes and Offenses
      • ArtI.S8.C10.3  Extraterritorial Reach
    • Clause 11 War Powers
    • To declare War, grant Letters of Marque and Reprisal, and make Rules concerning Captures on Land and Water;

      • ArtI.S8.C11.1  Source of War Powers
      • ArtI.S8.C11.2  Scope of Congress’s War Powers
      • ArtI.S8.C11.3  Declarations of War
      • ArtI.S8.C11.4  Enemy Property and Congress’s War Power
      • ArtI.S8.C11.5  Prizes of War and Congress’s War Powers
    • Clause 12 To Raise and Maintain Armies
    • To raise and support Armies, but no Appropriation of Money to that Use shall be for a longer Term than two Years;

      • ArtI.S8.C12.1  Historical Background
      • ArtI.S8.C12.2  Time Limit on Appropriations for the Army
      • ArtI.S8.C12.3  Conscription
    • Clause 13 Navy Clause
    • To provide and maintain a Navy;

      • ArtI.S8.C13.1  The Navy
    • Clause 14 Land and Naval Force Rules
    • To make Rules for the Government and Regulation of the land and naval Forces;

      • ArtI.S8.C14.1  Care of the Armed Forces
      • ArtI.S8.C14.2  Trial and Punishment of Servicemen
      • ArtI.S8.C14.3  Trial and Punishment of Civilians and Dependents
    • Clause 15 To Call Militias
    • To provide for calling forth the Militia to execute the Laws of the Union, suppress Insurrections and repel Invasions;

      • ArtI.S8.C15.1  Congress's Power to Call Militias
    • Clause 16 Organization of Militias
    • To provide for organizing, arming, and disciplining, the Militia, and for governing such Part of them as may be employed in the Service of the United States, reserving to the States respectively, the Appointment of the Officers, and the Authority of training the Militia according to the discipline prescribed by Congress;

      • ArtI.S8.C16.1  Congress's Power to Organize Militias
    • Clause 17 Enclave Clause
    • 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 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;–And

      • ArtI.S8.C17.1 The Capitol
        • ArtI.S8.C17.1.1  Seat of Government Clause Historical Background
        • ArtI.S8.C17.1.2  Seat of Government Doctrine and Practice
      • ArtI.S8.C17.2 Places Puerchased
        • ArtI.S8.C17.2.1  Places Purchased Clause Overview
        • ArtI.S8.C17.2.2  Federal Jurisdiction
        • ArtI.S8.C17.2.3  Reservation of Jurisdiction by States
    • Clause 18 Necessary and Proper Clause
    • 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.

      • ArtI.S8.C18.1  Overview of Necessary and Proper Clause
      • ArtI.S8.C18.2  Historical Background of the Necessary and Proper Clause
      • ArtI.S8.C18.3  Early Doctrine and McCulloch v. Maryland
      • ArtI.S8.C18.4  Post-McCulloch Nineteenth Century Development
      • ArtI.S8.C18.5  Twentieth Century to Present Doctrine
      • ArtI.S8.C18.6  Meaning of Proper
      • ArtI.S8.C18.7 Implied Power of Congress to Conduct Investigations and Oversight
        • ArtI.S8.C18.7.1  Overview
        • ArtI.S8.C18.7.2  Historical Background
        • ArtI.S8.C18.7.3 Doctrine and Practice
          • ArtI.S8.C18.7.3.1  Early Doctrine (1787-1864)
          • ArtI.S8.C18.7.3.2  Postbellum and Pre-War Doctrine (1865-1940)
          • ArtI.S8.C18.7.3.3  Mid-Twentieth Century Doctrinal Developments Generally (1940-1970)
          • ArtI.S8.C18.7.3.4  Rules-Based Limitations
          • ArtI.S8.C18.7.3.5  Limitations Based on Individual Constitutional Rights
        • ArtI.S8.C18.7.4 Modern Doctrine (1970-present)
          • ArtI.S8.C18.7.4.1  Watergate, Church, and Pike Investigations
          • ArtI.S8.C18.7.4.2  Investigatory Powers Doctrine
          • ArtI.S8.C18.7.4.3  Investigatory Powers and the President
      • ArtI.S8.C18.8 Immigration
        • ArtI.S8.C18.8.1  Overview
        • ArtI.S8.C18.8.2 Historical Background
          • ArtI.S8.C18.8.2.1  English Common Law
          • ArtI.S8.C18.8.2.2  Colonial Practice and Constitutional Convention
          • ArtI.S8.C18.8.2.3  Early Federal Laws
        • ArtI.S8.C18.8.3  Pre-Plenary Power Jurisprudence (1837–1889)
        • ArtI.S8.C18.8.4  Early Plenary Power Jurisprudence (1889–1900)
        • ArtI.S8.C18.8.5 Twentieth Century Plenary Power Doctrine
          • ArtI.S8.C18.8.5.1  Overview
          • ArtI.S8.C18.8.5.2  Aliens in the United States
          • ArtI.S8.C18.8.5.3  Aliens Seeking to Enter the United States
        • ArtI.S8.C18.8.6 Modern Jurisprudence
          • ArtI.S8.C18.8.6.1  Overview
          • ArtI.S8.C18.8.6.2  Exclusion of Aliens
          • ArtI.S8.C18.8.6.3  Kerry v. Din and Trump v. Hawaii
          • ArtI.S8.C18.8.6.4  Federal Laws Relating to Aliens
          • ArtI.S8.C18.8.6.5  Immigration-Related State Laws
        • ArtI.S8.C18.8.7  Conclusion

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