Constitution Clauses
3/5 clause
3/5 of the slave population would be added to the state population when determining the amount of representatives each state would get in the House.
ex post facto law
can criminalize actions that were legal when committed
Habeas corpus clause
can seek relief from unlawful imprisonment
elastic clause
congress has the power to pass all laws necessary to carry out the enumerated list of powers
commerce clause
congress has the power to regulate commerce/trade with foreign nations, among states and with Native Americans
citizenship clause
natural born citizenship
slave trade clause
no new slaves were allowed to be imported into the U.S.
privileges or immunities clause
state can't pass a law that infringes on p and i
equal protection clause
states must apply laws equally to all states
due process clause
states must use legal means to enact laws
fugitive slave clause
a slave who flees and is found is to be returned to their owner