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  2. Article One of the United States Constitution - Wikipedia

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    Many powers of Congress have been granted under a broad interpretation of Article 1, section 8. Most notably, Clauses 1 (the General Welfare or Taxing and Spending clause), 3 (the Commerce clause), and 18 (The Necessary and Proper clause) have been deemed to grant expansive powers to Congress.

  3. List of clauses of the United States Constitution - Wikipedia

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    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 ...

  4. Right to keep and bear arms in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Buzzard (1842, Ark), the Arkansas high court adopted a militia-based, political interpretation, reading of the right to bear arms under state law, and upheld the 21st section of the second article of the Arkansas Constitution that declared, "that the free white men of this State shall have a right to keep and bear arms for their common defense ...

  5. Right to bear arms ingrained in US, state constitutions | Opinion

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    Then, to the Rhode Island Constitution, Section 22, effective in May 1843: "The right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed." Yes, this was actually written into the Rhode ...

  6. List of firearm court cases in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Buzzard (1842 Ark.), the Arkansas Supreme Court adopted a militia-based, political right, reading of the right to bear arms under state law, and upheld the 21st section of the second article of the Arkansas Constitution that declared, "that the free white men of this State shall have a right to keep and bear arms for their common defense", [33 ...

  7. Constitution of the United States - Wikipedia

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    Overall, the report of the committee conformed to the resolutions adopted by the convention, adding some elements. A twenty-three article (plus preamble) constitution was presented. [47] From August 6 to September 10, the report of the committee of detail was discussed, section by section and clause by clause.

  8. Enumerated powers (United States) - Wikipedia

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    Article I, 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; but all Duties, Imposts and Excises shall be uniform throughout the United States;

  9. Powell v. McCormack - Wikipedia

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    Powell v. McCormack, 395 U.S. 486 (1969), is a United States Supreme Court case that held that the Qualifications of Members Clause of Article I of the US Constitution is an exclusive list of qualifications of members of the House of Representatives, which may exclude a duly elected member for only those reasons enumerated in that clause.