Section 9 of Article I of the United States Constitution
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Section 9 of Article I of the United States Constitution is the provision that limits the powers of Congress by prohibiting certain actions, such as suspending habeas corpus (except in emergencies), passing bills of attainder or ex post facto laws, and granting titles of nobility.
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| Section 9 of Article I of the United States Constitution canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
clause of the United States Constitution
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constitutional provision ⓘ |
| addresses | civil liberties protections against federal legislative action ⓘ |
| adoptedOn | June 21, 1788 ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Article I, Section 9 of the U.S. Constitution
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Article I, § 9 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesTo | United States Congress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bindingOn | federal government of the United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cameIntoForceOn | March 4, 1789 ⓘ |
| category | limitations on federal legislative power ⓘ |
| contains |
Bill of Attainder Clause
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Ex Post Facto Clause NERFINISHED ⓘ Export Tax Clause NERFINISHED ⓘ Port Preference Clause NERFINISHED ⓘ Suspension Clause NERFINISHED ⓘ Title of Nobility Clause NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| draftedBy | Constitutional Convention of 1787 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function | limits the powers of Congress ⓘ |
| historicallyContained | protection of the slave trade from federal prohibition until 1808 ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
English constitutional traditions
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colonial American experience with legislative abuses ⓘ |
| interpretedBy | Supreme Court of the United States ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States government
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surface form:
United States federal government
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| language | English ⓘ |
| legalCitation | U.S. Const. art. I, § 9 ⓘ |
| levelOfGovernment | federal ⓘ |
| locationInDocument | Article I (Legislative Branch) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| modifiedBy | Sixteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Article I of the United States Constitution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| prohibits |
bills of attainder
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capitation or other direct taxes unless in proportion to the census or enumeration (as originally written) ⓘ ex post facto laws ⓘ federal officeholders accepting any present, emolument, office, or title from any king, prince, or foreign state without the consent of Congress ⓘ granting titles of nobility by the United States ⓘ preference by regulation of commerce or revenue to the ports of one state over those of another ⓘ suspension of the writ of habeas corpus except in cases of rebellion or invasion when public safety may require it ⓘ tax or duty on articles exported from any state ⓘ vessels bound to or from one state being obliged to enter, clear, or pay duties in another ⓘ |
| purpose | to impose explicit limitations on the legislative power of Congress ⓘ |
| slaveTradeProtectionExpiredOn | January 1, 1808 ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
numerous Supreme Court decisions on bills of attainder
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numerous Supreme Court decisions on ex post facto laws ⓘ numerous Supreme Court decisions on foreign emoluments ⓘ numerous Supreme Court decisions on habeas corpus ⓘ |
| textBeginsWith | "The Migration or Importation of such Persons as any of the States now existing shall think proper to admit, shall not be prohibited by the Congress prior to the Year one thousand eight hundred and eight" ⓘ |
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Article I Section 9 Clause 1 of the United States Constitution
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Section 9 of Article I of the United States Constitution
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