Section 8 Of Article 1

Article i the legislative branch section 8.

Section 8 of article 1. The very first power given to congress by the constitution is the power to tax. No title of nobility shall be granted by the united states. Constitution article 1 section 8.

Back table of contents next. For example employers may not respond to a union organizing drive by threatening interrogating or spying on pro union employees or by promising benefits if they forget about the union. But all duties imposts and excises shall be uniform throughout the united states.

And no person holding any office of profit or trust under them shall without the consent of the congress accept of any present emolument office or title of any kind whatever from any king prince or foreign state. But all duties imposts and excises shall be uniform throughout the united states. The congress shall have power to lay and collect taxes duties imposts and excises to pay the debts and provide for the common defence and general welfare of the united states.

To borrow money on the credit of the united states. Section 8 powers of congress. But this section article one section 8 is the source of many of the most important powers.

But all duties impostsand excisesshall be uniform throughout the unitedstates. The congress shall have power to lay and collect taxes duties imposts and excises to pay the debts and provide for the common defence and general welfare of the united states. The congress shall have power to lay and collect taxes duties imposts and excises to pay the debts and provide for the common defence and general welfare of the united states.

Under its provisions congress is allowed to regulate all goods that cross state or international lines. To borrow money on the credit of the united states. But all duties imposts and excises shall be uniform throughout the united states.