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Important Clauses and Amendments
The Commerce Clause
Article I, Section 8 of the U.S. Constitution
The Congress shall have power... To regulate commerce with
foreign nations, and among the several states, and with the
Indian tribes;...
The Contract Clause
Article I, Section 10 of the U.S. Constitution
No state shall enter into any... pass any... Law impairing the
Obligation of contracts...
The Due Process of Law or Equal Protection Clause
Fourteenth Amendment of the U.S.Constitution
No State shall...deprive any person of life, liberty, or
property, without due process of law, nor deny any person
within... equal protection of the laws.
The Necessary and Proper Clause
Article I, Section 8 clause 18 of the U.S. Constitution
... To make all laws which shall be necessary and proper for
carrying into execution the foregoing powers, and all other
powers vested by the Constitution in the government of the United
States, or in any department or officer thereof.
The Oath of Affirmation (The President)
Article II, Section 3 of the U.S. Constitution
Before he enter on the execution of his office, he shall take the
following <« oath or affirmation »>: "I do solemnly swear
(or affirm) that I will faithfully execute the office of
president of the United States, and will to the best of my
ability, preserve, protect and defend the constitution of the
United States."
The freedom of Speech "Non-Establishment Clause"
1st Amendment of the U.S. Constitution
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of
religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging
the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the
people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for
a redress of <« grievances »>.