Constitution Clauses

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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


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