List of clauses of the United States Constitution
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.
Clauses within the Articles
Clauses within the Amendments
First Amendment
- Establishment Clause
- Free Exercise Clause
- Free Speech Clause
- Free Press Clause
- Free Assembly Clause
- Petition Clause
Fourth Amendment
Fifth Amendment
- Double Jeopardy Clause
- Due Process Clause (along with the Fourteenth Amendment)
- Self-Incrimination Clause
- Takings Clause
- Grand Jury Clause
Sixth Amendment
- Assistance of Counsel Clause
- Compulsory Process Clause
- Confrontation Clause
- Impartial Jury Clause
- Information Clause
- Public Trial Clause
- Speedy Trial Clause
- Vicinage Clause
Eighth Amendment
Fourteenth Amendment
Recurring Clauses
References
- Garner, Devotion. Nyberg, Cheryl (ed.). "Popular Names of Constitutional Provisions". Gallagher Law Library. University of Washington School of Law. Retrieved 30 January 2017.
Notes
- ^ Constitution Annotated (May 20, 2024), Power of Congress over Territories, retrieved 2024-05-20,
Congress holds broad authority over territories of the United States.
- ^ a b Wexler, Jay (2011). The Odd Clauses: Understanding the Constitution Through Ten of its Most Curious Provisions. Boston: Beacon Press. ISBN 9780807000908.
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