List of clauses of the United States Constitution

The United States Constitution and its amendments comprise hundreds of clauses which outline the functioning of the United States Federal Government, the political relationship between the states and the national government, and affect how the United States federal court system interprets the law. When a particular clause becomes an important or contentious issue of law, it is given a name for ease of reference.

Within the Articles

Article	Section	Clause	Common names
I	9	1	1808 Clause Migration or Importation Clause
IV	3	1	Admissions Clause
II	2	2	Appointments Clause Advice and Consent Clause Excepting Clause Treaty Clause
I	2	3	Apportionment of Representatives and Taxes Clause
III	2	1	Case or Controversy Clause Arisings Clause
I	8	18	Necessary and Proper Clause Elastic Clause Basket Clause Coefficient Clause Sweeping Clause Implied Powers Clause
IV	2	1	Comity Clause Privileges and Immunities Clause
I	8	3	Commerce Clause Foreign Commerce Clause Indian Commerce Clause Interstate Commerce Clause
I	10	3	Compact Clause Tonnage Clause
I	10	1	Contract Clause
I	8	8	Copyright Clause
I	9	8	Emolument Clause Title of Nobility Clause (federal)^[1]^: 139
I	8	17	Enclave Clause
III	2	2	Exceptions Clause
I	10	2	Export Clause Import/Export Clause
IV	2	2	Extradition Clause
II	3	5	Faithful Execution Clause
IV	2	3	Fugitive Slave Clause
IV	1		Full Faith and Credit Clause
I	8	1	Taxing and Spending Clause Spending Clause General Welfare Clause Common Defense Clause Uniformity Clause
IV	4		Guarantee Clause Republican Government Clause
II	4		Impeachment Clause
I	2	5	Impeachment Clause (Power to Impeach)
I	3	7	Impeachment Clause (Effect of)
I	6	2	Ineligibility Clause Incompatibility Clause Emoluments Clause Sinecure Clause
VI		3	Loyalty Clause
II	1	5	Natural-born Citizen Clause
I	8	4	Naturalization Clause
I	7	3	Orders, Resolutions, and Votes Clause
I	7	2-3	Presentment Clause
IV	3	2	Property Clause Territorial Clause^[2]
II	3	4	Reception Clause
I	7	1	Origination Clause Revenue Clause
I	6	1	Speech or Debate Clause
VI		2	Supremacy Clause
I	9	2	Suspension Clause
II	3		Take Care Clause
I	1		Vesting Clause (Legislative)
II	1		Vesting Clause (Executive)
III	1		Vesting Clause (Judicial)
I	8	11	War Powers Clause
I	8		Weights and Measures Clause^[1]^: 21

Clauses within the Amendments

First Amendment

Fourth Amendment

Search and Seizure Clause

Fifth Amendment

Double Jeopardy Clause
Due Process Clause (along with the Fourteenth Amendment)
Self-Incrimination Clause
Takings Clause
Grand Jury Clause

Sixth Amendment

Eighth Amendment

Excessive Bail Clause

Fourteenth Amendment

Recurring clauses

Enforcement clause

Notes

^ ^a ^b Wexler, Jay (2011). The Odd Clauses: Understanding the Constitution Through Ten of its Most Curious Provisions. Boston: Beacon Press. ISBN 9780807000908.
^ Constitution Annotated (May 20, 2024), Power of Congress over Territories, retrieved 2024-05-20, Congress holds broad authority over territories of the United States.

References

Garner, Devotion. Nyberg, Cheryl (ed.). "Popular Names of Constitutional Provisions". Gallagher Law Library. University of Washington School of Law. Retrieved 30 January 2017.

[Wexler-1] Wexler, Jay (2011). The Odd Clauses: Understanding the Constitution Through Ten of its Most Curious Provisions. Boston: Beacon Press. ISBN 9780807000908.

[2] Constitution Annotated (May 20, 2024), Power of Congress over Territories, retrieved 2024-05-20, Congress holds broad authority over territories of the United States.

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