Category: Powers Denied to Congress
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Slaves
Clause 1. Importation of SlavesThe Migration or Importation of such Persons as any of the States now existing shall think proper to admit, shall not be prohibited by the Congress prior to the Year one thousand eight hundred and eight, but a Tax or duty may be imposed on such Importation, not exceedi…
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Ports
Clause 6. Preference to PortsNo Preference shall be given by any Regulation of Commerce or Revenue to the Ports of one State over those of another: nor shall Vessels bound to, or from, one State, be obliged to enter, clear, or pay duties in another….
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Presents
Clause 8. Titles of Nobility; PresentsNo Title of Nobility shall be granted by the United States: And no Person holding any Office of Profit or Trust under them, shall, without the Consent of the Congress accept of any present, Emolument, Office, or Title, of any kind whatever, from any King, Prince…
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Public Money
Clause 7. Appropriations and Accounting of Public MoneyNo Money shall be drawn from the Treasury but in Consequence of Appropriations made by Law; and a regular Statement and Account of the Receipts and Expenditures of all public Money shall be published from time to time….
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Habeas Corpus Suspension
Clause 2. Habeas Corpus SuspensionThe Privilege of the Writ of Habeas Corpus shall not be suspended, unless when in Cases of Rebellion or Invasion the public Safety may require it.ResourcesNotes and ReferencesThis text about <a href="http://lawi.us/constitution-of-the-united-states-of-…
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Appropriations
Appropriations of Public MoneyThe restriction on drawing money from the Treasury "was intended as a restriction upon the disbursing authority of the Executive department," and "means simply that no money can be paid out of the Treasury unless it has been appropriated by an act of Cong…