Section 9 Powers Denied to Congress p. 765

Clause 1- a compromise Between , Congress couldn’t restrict the slave trade. –In 1808, Congress outlawed the importation of slaves

Clause 2 Writ of Habeas CorpusNo suspension of the use of the Writ of Habeas Corpus, unless in cases of rebellion or invasion

Writ of Habeas Corpus Court order to prison official or other person who has restrained the liberty of a person, to bring that person before the court so that it can be shown that there is appropriate cause to hold that person in custody Latin: “You have the body” From English common law Congress can only restrict the use of a Writ of Habeas Corpus in an Emergency

Clause 3-No Bill of Attainder A legislative act that singles out an individual or group for punishment without a trial. Laud U.S. v. Brown Bail-out bonus Japanese Interment

Ex post facto laws “after the fact” laws adopted after an act is committed making it illegal although it was legal when done Domestic abuse/gun act Sex offender registration

Clause 4 Originally, no direct tax Amended by 16 th Amendment, which created the income tax

Other Exclusions No tax on exports All must be taxed equally While Congress has the “power of the purse”, it must keep and publish careful records of expenditures Can’t grant titles of nobility or accept such from foreign states

Amendment 10 The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.

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