Article I Section 8 Clause 1
Article i the legislative branch section 8.
Article i section 8 clause 1. Article 1 section 8 of the united states constitution. The congress shall have power to lay and collect taxes duties imposts and excises to pay the debts and provide for the common defence and general welfare of the united states. Article 1 of the united states constitution lays out the organization of congress its houses and its duties.
Article 1 the legislative branch section 8 powers of congress back table of contents next. Article i section 8 clause 1. Article 1 section 8.
But all duties imposts and excises shall be uniform throughout the united states. But all duties imposts and excises shall be uniform throughout the united states. Because this clause is also the source of congress power to enact legislation governing copyrights and.
But all duties imposts and excises shall be uniform throughout the united states. 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. Article i describes the design of the legislative branch of us government the congress.
To borrow money on the credit of the united states. Important ideas include the separation of powers between branches of government checks and balances the election of senators and representatives the process by which laws are made and the powers that congress has learn more. The congress shall have power to lay and collect taxes duties imposts and excises to pay the debts and provide for the common defence and general welfare of the united states.
Congress shall have power 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. But all duties imposts and excises shall be uniform. The congress shall have power to lay and collect taxes duties imposts and excises to pay the debts and provide for the common defence and general welfare of the united states.