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               country), borrowing and debts, defense and general welfare

               of our Country, regulate international trade, immigration
               and naturalization, establish a monetary system, postal

               system, international laws and punishments against our
               Country, declare war and rules of war, establish a military

               and duties of war and suppress insurrections and invasions,
               reserves militias to the states, establishes the nation’s

               capital, and make any laws necessary to execute these
               authorities.

              Section Nine.  Defines that the states may admit persons
               without prohibition until 1808, and be taxed for each

               person.  Provides that habeas corpus shall not be
               suspended, except under cases of rebellion or other public

               safety.   It prohibits Congress from passing a legislative act
               specific to a person or persons or imposes punishment

               without trial [historically common in England and the
               colonies].  Prohibits unfair – or biased – taxation without

               uniform apportionment based on the census and taxation of
               products to the states or preference of trade among the

               states.  Prohibits noble titles and acceptance of foreign gifts

               without Congressional approval.
              Section Ten.  Prohibits the states from exercising those
               authorities reserved to the federal government, or also

               prohibiting the federal government, as detailed in Sections

               eight and nine.
                                    Article Two

                                 Executive Branch


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