Article I Legislative Branch
Section 9 Powers Denied Congress
- Clause 1 Migration or Importation Clause
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.
- ArtI.S9.C1.1 Restrictions on the Slave Trade
- Clause 2 Habeas Corpus
The Privilege of the Writ of Habeas Corpus shall not be suspended, unless when in Cases of Rebellion or Invasion the public Safety may require it.
- ArtI.S9.C2.1 Suspension Clause and Writ of Habeas Corpus
- Clause 3 Nullification of Procedural Protections
No Bill of Attainder or ex post facto Law shall be passed.
- ArtI.S9.C3.1 Historical Background on Bills of Attainder
- ArtI.S9.C3.2 Doctrine on Bills of Attainder
- ArtI.S9.C3.3 Ex Post Facto Laws
- ArtI.S9.C3.3.1 Overview of Ex Post Facto Laws
- ArtI.S9.C3.3.2 Historical Background on Ex Post Facto Laws
- ArtI.S9.C3.3.3 Retroactivity of Ex Post Facto Laws
- ArtI.S9.C3.3.4 Ex Post Facto Law Prohibition Limited to Penal Laws
- ArtI.S9.C3.3.5 Increasing Punishment and Ex Post Facto Laws
- ArtI.S9.C3.3.6 Imposing Criminal Liability and Ex Post Facto Laws
- ArtI.S9.C3.3.7 Civil Commitment, Sex Offender Registration, and Ex Post Facto Laws
- ArtI.S9.C3.3.8 Procedural Changes and Ex Post Facto Laws
- ArtI.S9.C3.3.9 Employment Qualifications and Ex Post Facto Laws
- ArtI.S9.C3.3.10 Retroactive Taxes and Ex Post Facto Laws
- ArtI.S9.C3.3.11 Ex Post Facto Prohibition Does Not Apply to Judicial Decisions
- ArtI.S9.C3.3.12 Ex Post Facto Laws, Deportation, and Related Issues
- Clause 4 Direct Taxes
No Capitation, or other direct, Tax shall be laid, unless in Proportion to the Census or enumeration herein before directed to be taken.
- ArtI.S9.C4.1 Overview of Direct Taxes
- ArtI.S9.C4.2 Historical Background of Direct Taxes
- ArtI.S9.C4.3 Early Precedent on Direct Taxes
- ArtI.S9.C4.4 Direct Taxes and the Sixteenth Amendment
- Clause 5 Export Taxes
No Tax or Duty shall be laid on Articles exported from any State.
- ArtI.S9.C5.1 Export Clause and Taxes
- Clause 6 Ports Preferences
No Preference shall be given by any Regulation of Commerce or Revenue to the Ports of one State over those of another: nor shall Vessels bound to, or from, one State, be obliged to enter, clear, or pay Duties in another.
- ArtI.S9.C6.1 Doctrine and Practice
- Clause 7 Appropriations Clause
No Money shall be drawn from the Treasury, but in Consequence of Appropriations made by Law; and a regular Statement and Account of the Receipts and Expenditures of all public Money shall be published from time to time.
- ArtI.S9.C7.1 Overview of the Appropriations Clause
- ArtI.S9.C7.2 Historical Background of the Appropriations Clause
- ArtI.S9.C7.3 Appropriations Clause Doctrine and Practice
- Clause 8 Foreign Emoluments and Titles of Nobility
No Title of Nobility shall be granted by the United States: And no Person holding any Office of Profit or Trust under them, shall, without the Consent of the Congress, accept of any present, Emolument, Office, or Title, of any kind whatever, from any King, Prince, or foreign State.
- ArtI.S9.C8.1 Overview of the Foreign Emoluments and Titles of Nobility Clauses
- ArtI.S9.C8.2 Historical Background on the Foreign Emoluments Clause
- ArtI.S9.C8.3 The Foreign Emoluments Clause Generally
- ArtI.S9.C8.4 Titles of Nobility and the Constitution
During the Constitutional Convention, a debate arose over the future of the slave trade in the United States. While the slave trade was illegal in most of the country at the time, South Carolina, North Carolina, and Georgia, the only three states where it was still permitted, threatened to leave the convention if the new Constitution banned it. Ultimately, a compromise was negotiated wherein the slave trade would not be banned for twenty years, but could be
taxed. Article 1, Section 9, Clause 1 of the final Constitution read "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." In March 1807, Congress passed an act to “prohibit the importation of slaves into any port or place within the jurisdiction of
the United States…from any foreign kingdom, place, or country” that took effect January 1, 1808.Description
Bell Ringer Assignment
Additional Resource