Article 1 Section 8 Of Us Constitution
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Article 1 section 8 of us 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. Constitution grants the u s. But all duties imposts and excises shall be uniform throughout the united states.
To borrow money on the credit of the united states. Article i section 9 clause 4. Congress also assumes additional lawmaking powers through the commerce clause of article i section 8 which grants congress the power to regulate interstate commerce business activities among the states.
The commerce clause is considerably wider in scope than many congressional powers. Section 8 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. All legislative powers herein granted shall be vested in a congress of the united states which shall consist of a senate and house of representatives.
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. Article 1 section 8.
But all duties imposts and excises shall be uniform throughout the united states. Article one also establishes the procedures for passing a bill and places various limits on the powers of congress and the states. In article i section 8 of the constitution congress has the power to regulate commerce.
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. Congress 17 specifically enumerated powers along with unspecified implied powers considered necessary and proper to carry out the enumerated powers. Why did the framers create a bicameral legislature of a senate and house of representatives.