Article 1 Section 10 Clause 2
Article 1 the legislative branch section 10 powers prohibited of states back table of contents next.
Article 1 section 10 clause 2. Under the article the states are forbidden from entering into treaties with foreign nations. Make any thing but gold and silver coin a tender in payment of debts. States may not enter into a treaty with a foreign nation.
Arti s8 c9 1 see article iii section 2 clause 2 clause 10 to define and punish piracies and felonies committed on the high seas and offences against the law of nations. Section 10 clause 1 no state shall enter into any treaty alliance or confederation. States must have the permission of congress to charge money for the buying and selling of things that come into the country and things sold outside of the country.
Constitution opens by saying. No state shall without the consent of the congress lay any impostsor duties on imports or exports except what may be absolutely necessaryfor executing it s inspection laws. Instead reserving that power to the president of the united states with the approval of two thirds of the u s.
And all such lawsshall be subject to the revision and controul of the congress. All legislative powers herein granted shall be vested in a congress of the united states which shall consist of a senate and house of representatives. Article 1 section 10 clause 2.
States cannot make their own money nor can they grant any title of nobility. Article ii section 1 clause 2 of the u s. If states pass laws to charge money for things that come into and go out of the country all the money collected will go to the united states treasury.
Grant letters of marque and reprisal. Grant letters of marque and reprisal. Section 2 of article one addresses the house of representatives establishing that members of the house are elected every two years with congressional seats apportioned to the states on the basis of population.