Us Constitution Article 1 Section 8 Clause 3

The commerce clause refers to article 1 section 8 clause 3 of the u s.

Us constitution article 1 section 8 clause 3. Article 1 section 8 clause 1. To borrow money on the credit of the united states. The congress shall have power to lay and collect taxes duties imposts and excises to pay the debts and.

But all duties imposts and excises shall be uniform throughout the united states. To borrow money on the credit 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 which the same shall be for the erection of forts magazines arsenals dock yards and other needful buildings.

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. Purposes served by the grant the commerce clause serves a two fold purpose. To regulate commerce with foreign nations and among the several states and with the.

Constitution which gives congress the power to regulate commerce with foreign nations and among the several states and with the indian. The senators and representatives before mentioned and the members of the several state legislatures and all executive and judicial officers both of the united states and of the several states shall be bound by oath or affirmation to support this constitution. 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 the 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.

It is the direct source of the most important powers that the federal government exercises in peacetime and except for the due process and equal protection clauses of the fourteenth amendment it is the most important limitation imposed by the constitution on the exercise of state power. But all duties imposts and excises shall be uniform throughout the united states. 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.