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Abolition of Slavery Clause
Admiralty and Maritime Jurisdiction Clause/Admiralty Clause
Advice and Consent Clause
Affecting Ambassadors and Public Ministers Clause/Ambassadors Clause
All Legislative Powers Clause/Legislative Vesting Clause
All Other Powers Vested Clause
Allocation of Representation Clause
Amendments Clause
Appellate Jurisdiction Clause
Appointments Clause
Appointments of Inferior Officers Clause
Apportionment of Representatives Clause
Appropriations Clause
Arising Under Clause
Armies Appropriation Clause
Arraignment Clause
Assistance of Counsel Clause/Right to Counsel Clause
Assumption of Powers Clause
Attainder of Treason Clause
Authorized Treaties Jurisdiction Clause/Treaties Clause
Bankruptcy Clause
Blessings of Liberty Clause
Borrow Money Clause/Borrowing Clause
Captures Clause
Citizen-State Diversity Jurisdiction Clause
Citizenship Clause
Claiming Lands Jurisdiction Clause/Land Grant Jurisdiction Clause
Coinage Clause
Commander in Chief Clause
Commander of Militia Clause
Commission Officers Clause
Compact Clause
Compulsory Attendance Clause
Compulsory Process Clause
Concurrent Enforcement Clause
Conflict of Interest Clause/Incompatibility Clause
Confrontation of Witness Clause
Congress Shall Assemble Clause
Congress Shall Assemble Clause/Meetings of Congress Clause
Congressional Adjournment Clause
Congressional Compensation Clause
Congressional Control Clause
Congressional Qualifications Clause
Congressional Regulation of Elections Clause
Convening of Congress Clause/Extraordinary Occasions Clause
Corruption of Blood Clause
Counterfeiting Clause
Cruel and Unusual Punishments Clause
Debt Assumption Clause
Debts Contracted Clause
Decide the Issue of Presidential Ability Clause
Declare War Clause
Define and Punish Piracies Clause/Felonies on the High Seas Clause
Direct Election of Senators Clause/Popular Election of Senators Clause
Direct Taxes Clause
Disability Removal Clause
District Appointment Clause
District Clause
Diversity Jurisdiction Clause
Do Ordain and Establish Clause
Double Jeopardy Clause
Due Process Clause
Election of Senators Clause
Electoral College Alteration Clause
Electoral College Clause
Electoral Contingency Clause
Emoluments Clause
Enforcement Clause - Amend. XIV
Enforcement Clause - Amend. XIX
Enforcement Clause - Amend. XV
Enforcement Clause - Amend. XXIII
Enforcement Clause - Amend. XXIV
Enforcement Clause - Amend. XXVI
Enumeration Clause/Census Clause
Enumeration of Rights Clause/Rights Retained by the People Clause
Establish Justice Clause
Establishment Clause/Establishment of Religion Clause/Freedom of Religion Clause I
Exceptions and Regulations Clause
Exclusive Jurisdiction Clause/Enclave Clause
Executive Death Clause
Executive Power Clause/Executive Vesting Clause
Exemption Clause
Expenditure Accountability Clause
Exportation Tax Clause
Extradition Clause/Interstate Rendition Clause
Faithful Execution of the Laws Clause/Take Care Clause/Recommendations Clause
Federal Bill of Attainder Clause
Federal Capital and Presidential Electors Clause
Federal Ex Post Facto Clause
Federal Prohibition Clause
Free Exercise Clause/Free Exercise of Religion Clause/Freedom of Religion Clause II
Freedom of Speech/Freedom of Expression Clause I
Freedom of the Press/Freedom of Expression II
Fugitive Slave Clause
Full Faith and Credit Clause
Further Inability Clause
General Welfare Clause
Good Behavior Clause
Grand Jury Clause
Habeas Corpus Clause
High Crimes and Misdemeanors Clause
House Leadership Clause/Speaker of the House Clause
House of Representatives Clause/Member Composition Clause
Imminent Danger Clause
Impartial Jury Clause
Import-Export Clause/State Prohibition of Duties Clause
Income Tax Clause
Indian Commerce Clause
Ineligibility Clause/Sinecure Clause
Inferior Courts Clause
Inoperative Clause - Amend. XVIII
Inoperative Clause - Amend. XX
Inoperative Clause - Amend. XXI
Inoperative Clause - Amend. XXII
Insure Domestic Tranquility Clause
Insurrection or Rebellion Clause/Disqualification for Rebellion Clause
International Commerce Clause/Commerce with Foreign Nations Clause
Interstate Commerce Clause
Interstate Controversies Clause/Interstate Disputes Clause
Journal of Proceedings Clause/House Journals Clause
Judgment in Cases of Impeachment Clause/Punishment for Impeachment Clause
Judicial Compensation Clause
Judicial Power Clause/Judicial Vesting Clause
Just Compensation Clause
Keep and Bear Arms Clause
Law and Equity Clause
Law of Nations Clause
Marque and Reprisal Clause
Migration and Importation Clause/Slave Trade Clause
Military Cases Clause/Grand Jury Exception Clause
Military Installations Clause
Militia Clause
Militia Organization Clause
More Perfect Union Clause
Natural Born Citizen Clause/Presidential Eligibility Clause
Naturalization Clause
Navy Clause
Necessary and Proper Clause
New States Clause
No Excessive Bail Clause
No Religious Test Clause/Religious Test Clause
Oath of Office Clause/Oath Clause
Obligations of Contracts Clause
Opinion in Writing Clause/Opinion Clause
Order, Resolution, or Vote Clause
Original Congressional Compensation Clause
Original Jurisdiction Clause
Patent and Copyright Clause/Science and Arts Clause
Petition the Government Clause/Freedom of Petition Clause/Freedom of Association Clause II
Pocket Veto Clause/Not Returned Clause
Port Preference Clause
Post Office Clause
Power of Impeachment/Impeachment Clause
Power to Tax Clause/Spending Clause
Powers Not Delegated Clause/Reserved Powers of the States Clause
Prescribe and Prove Clause
Presentment Clause
President Pro-Tempore Clause
Presidential Compensation Clause
Presidential Election Clause/Presidential Vote Clause
Presidential Electors Clause
Presidential Oath of Office Clause
Presidential Recommendations Clause
Presidential Succession Clause
Presidential Term Clause
Presidential Term Limit Clause
Presidential Vacancy Clause/Presidential Succession Clause
Presidential Veto Clause
Presiding Office Clause/Vice President as Presiding Officer Tie-breaker in the Senate Clause
Privilege from Arrest Clause
Privileges and Immunities Clause
Privileges or Immunities Clause
Prohibition of Poll Tax Clause/Poll Taxes Clause
Promote the General Welfare Clause
Protection Against Invasion Clause
Protection from Domestic Violence Clause
Provide for the Common Defense Clause
Public Trial Clause
Publication of Journal Clause
Punish and Expel Clause
Punishment of Treason Clause
Qualifications for Being a Representative Clause
Qualifications for Electors Clause
Qualifications for House Electors Clause/Elector Qualifications Clause
Qualifications for President Clause
Qualifications of Senators Clause
Quartering of Troops Clause
Quorum to do Business Clause/Congressional Quorum Clause
Raise and Support Armies Clause/Army Clause
Ratification Clause
Receive Ambassadors and Public Ministers Clause
Recess Appointments Clause
Reconsideration of Veto Clause
Reduction of Representation Clause
Reexamination Clause/Reexamination of Facts Clause
Repeal of (Federal) Prohibition Clause
Reprieves and Pardons Clause/Pardons Clause
Republican Form of Government Clause/Republican Guarantee Clause/Guarantee Clause
Resumption of Powers Clause
Revenue Bills Clause
Right to Assemble Clause/Freedom of Association Clause I
Rules for the Military Clause/Military Regulations Clause
Rules of Proceedings Clause
Self-Incrimination Clause
Senate Composition Clause
Senate Vacancies Clause/Senatorial Classes and Vacancies Clause
Senate Vacancies Clause/Vacancies in the Senate Clause
Signing Clause/Attestation Clause
Slave Trade Exception Clause/Prohibition on Slave Trade Clause
Slavery Enforcement Clause
Speech and Debate Clause
Speedy Trial Clause
State Bill of Attainder Clause
State Coinage Clause/State Legal Tender Clause
State Due Process Clause
State Equal Protection Clause
State Ex Post Facto Clause
State Immunity Clause/Suits Against a State Clause
State Marks and Reprisal Clause
State of the Union Clause
State Prohibition Clause
State Representation in the Senate Clause
State Title of Nobility Clause
State Treaties Clause
Suffrage-Age Clause
Suffrage-Race Clause/Voting Rights Protection Clause
Suffrage-Sex Clause
Sundays Excepted Clause
Supremacy Clause
Supreme Court Clause
Takings Clause/Eminent Domain Clause
Temporary Appointments Clause
Terms of Office Clause
The Two Year Clause
This Constitution Clause
Three-fifths Clause
Times, Places, and Manner Clause
Title of Nobility Clause
Tonnage Clause
Treason and Punishment Clause/Presidential Removal Clause/Standards for Impeachment Clause
Treason Conviction Clause
Treason Definition Clause/Aid and Comfort to the Enemy Clause
Treaty Making Clause/Treaty Clause
Trial by Jury in Common Law Cases Clause
Trial by Jury in Criminal Cases Clause
Trial in the State or District Clause
Tribunals Inferior to the Supreme Court Clause/Inferior Tribunals Courts Clause
Try All Impeachments Clause/Trial of Impeachment Clause
Uniformity of Taxation Clause/Uniformity Clause
United States Claims Clause/Claims Clause
United States Jurisdiction Clause/Federal Party Clause
United States Territory Clause/Public Property Clause
Unreasonable Search and Seizure Clause
Validity of Debts Clause/Debts Incurred During Rebellion Clause
Veto Override Clause
Vice President Clause
Vice Presidential Vacancy Clause
Warrants Clause/Warrant Clause
We the People Clause
Weights and Measures Clause
Well Regulated Militia Clause
Writs of Election Clause
Written Declarations Clause
Yeas and Nays Clause

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