On Wednesdays we study the Constitution. I finally got to Article 1, Section 9, limiting the powers of Congress. Last week I learned about Article 1 §9.6, the “no preference clause,” which requires Congress to treat the states equally. This week it’s Constitution Article 1 §9.7, which deals with appropriations and accounting. Before you dislocate your jaw from yawning, remember “misappropriating” money is usually how politicians do crime.
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Appropriations – Constitution Article 1 §9.7
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No Preference – Constitution Article 1 §9.6
On Wednesdays we study the Constitution. I thought I’d never finish Article 1, Section 8, which lists the powers of Congress. But I finally got to Section 9, which limits the powers of Congress. It started off weak, but it’s getting better. Last week I learned about the ban on export taxes. This week I’m on to Article 1 §9.6, the “no preference clause,” which requires Congress to treat the states equally.
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No Export Tax – Constitution Article 1 §9.5
On Wednesdays we study the Constitution. I thought I’d never finish Article 1, Section 8, which lists the powers of Congress. But I finally got to Section 9, which limits the powers of Congress. It started off weak with a 20-year timeline for denying the importation of slaves, but it’s getting better. Last week I learned about the former ban on income tax. This week I’m on to Article 1 §9.5, which forbids taxation of state exports.
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Income Tax – Constitution Article 1 §9.4
On Wednesdays we study the Constitution. I thought I’d never finish Article 1, Section 8, which lists the powers of Congress. I finally got to Section 9, which denies Congress specific powers. It started off weak with a 20-year timeline for denying the importation of slaves, but it’s getting better. Last week I learned about ex post facto laws. This week I’m on to Article 1 §9.4, which never uses the word “income tax” but used mean America didn’t have one. Read More
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Ex Post Facto Laws – Constitution Article 1 §9.3
On Wednesdays we study the Constitution. I thought I’d never finish Article 1, Section 8, which lists the powers of Congress. But a couple weeks ago I finally got to Section 9, which denies Congress specific powers. It started off weak with a 20-year timeline for denying the importation of slaves. Last week I read how it established habeus corpus by defining its limits. This week I’m on to Article 1 §9.3, which – actually, I don’t even know what these words mean. Read More