APUSH Clauses

fugitive slave clause

an escaped slave must be returned to their owner if found

commerce clause

congress regulates commerce between both countries and states

ex post facto clause

one cannot be charged of a crime that was committed before it was illegal

habeas corpus clause

one cannot be put in jail for no reason, and he or she must be aware of the reason that they are put in jail for

3/5 clause

only 3/5 of the slave population is counted in a state's population

slave trade clause

slavry is abolished in 1808

full faith and credit clause

states must respect other states' laws

elastic clause

stretches the laws