<Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> This article needs additional citations for verification . Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources . Unsourced material may be challenged and removed . (February 2017) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> This article needs additional citations for verification . Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources . Unsourced material may be challenged and removed . (February 2017) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) </Td> </Tr> <P> The United States Constitution and its amendments comprise hundreds of clauses which outline the functioning of the United States Federal Government, the political relationship between the states and the national government, and affect how the United States federal court system interprets the law . When a particular clause becomes an important or contentious issue of law, it is given a name for ease of reference . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Clause Name </Th> <Th> Article </Th> <Th> Section </Th> <Th> Clause </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1808 Clause </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Admissions Clause </Td> <Td> IV </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Advice and Consent Clause </Td> <Td> II </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Appointments Clause </Td> <Td> II </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Arisings Clause </Td> <Td> III </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Basket Clause </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> 18 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Case or Controversy Clause </Td> <Td> III </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Coefficient Clause Clause </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> 18 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Comity Clause </Td> <Td> IV </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Commerce Clause </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Compact Clause </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Contract Clause </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Copyright Clause </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Diversity (of Citizenship) Clause </Td> <Td> III </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Elastic Clause </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> 18 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Emoluments Clause </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Emolument Clause </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Enclave Clause </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> 17 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Excepting Clause </Td> <Td> II </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Exceptions Clause </Td> <Td> III </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Export Clause </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Extradition Clause </Td> <Td> IV </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Faithful Execution Clause </Td> <Td> II </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Faithfully Executed Clause </Td> <Td> II </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Foreign Commerce Clause </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Fugitive Slave Clause </Td> <Td> IV </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Full Faith and Credit Clause </Td> <Td> IV </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> General Welfare Clause </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Guarantee Clause </Td> <Td> IV </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Impeachment Clause </Td> <Td> II </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Impeachment Clause (Power to Impeach) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Impeachment Clause (Effect of) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Implied Powers Clause </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> 18 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Import / Export Clause </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Incompatibility Clause </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Indian Commerce Clause Clause </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Ineligibility Clause </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Interstate Commerce Clause </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Loyalty Clause </Td> <Td> VI </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Migration or Importation Clause </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Naturalization Clause </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Necessary and Proper Clause </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> 18 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Orders, Resolutions, and Votes Clause </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Origination Clause </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Presentment Clause </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> 2 - 3 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Privileges and Immunities Clause </Td> <Td> IV </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Property Clause </Td> <Td> IV </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Qualifications Clause </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Qualifications (of Senators) Clause </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Qualifications Clause (for Presidency) </Td> <Td> II </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Reception Clause </Td> <Td> II </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Republican Form Clause </Td> <Td> IV </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Revenue Clause </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Sinecure Clause </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Speech or Debate Clause </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Spending Clause </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Supremacy Clause </Td> <Td> VI </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Suspension Clause </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Sweeping Clause </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> 18 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Take Care Clause </Td> <Td> II </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Taxing and Spending Clause </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Territorial Clause </Td> <Td> IV </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Three - Fifths Clause </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Title of Nobility Clause </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Tonnage Clause </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Treaty Clause </Td> <Td> II </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Uniformity Clause </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Vesting Clause (Legislative) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Vesting Clause (Executive) </Td> <Td> II </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Vesting Clause (Judicial) </Td> <Td> III </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> War Clause </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> 11 </Td> </Tr> </Table>

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