Article I - Revision history

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2007-09-11T21:42:28Z

Section 10

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	Clause 3: No State shall, without the Consent of Congress, lay any Duty of Tonnage, keep Troops, or Ships of War in time of Peace, enter into any Agreement or Compact with another State, or with a foreign Power, or engage in War, unless actually invaded, or in such imminent Danger as will not admit of delay.		Clause 3: No State shall, without the Consent of Congress, lay any Duty of Tonnage, keep Troops, or Ships of War in time of Peace, enter into any Agreement or Compact with another State, or with a foreign Power, or engage in War, unless actually invaded, or in such imminent Danger as will not admit of delay.

			Clause 4: No State shall lay any Taxes, Imposts, or Duties on the commerce of any other State.

74.211.144.66: /* Section 8 */

2007-09-11T21:38:02Z

Section 8

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	Clause 10: To define and punish Piracies and Felonies committed on the high Seas, (<strike>Offences against the Law of Nations</strike>)'''and crimes committed outside of the united States against the citizens thereof by foreign nationals or others''';		Clause 10: To define and punish Piracies and Felonies committed on the high Seas, (<strike>Offences against the Law of Nations</strike>)'''and crimes committed outside of the united States against the citizens thereof by foreign nationals or others''';

	Clause 11: To declare War, grant Letters of Marque and Reprisal, and make Rules concerning Captures on Land and Water;		Clause 11: To declare War, grant Letters of Marque and Reprisal, and make Rules concerning Captures on Land and Water''', or in Air or Space;

	Clause 12: To raise and support (<strike>Armies</strike>) '''land, naval, and air forces''', but no Appropriation of Money to that Use shall be for a longer Term than two Years;		Clause 12: To raise and support (<strike>Armies</strike>) '''land, naval, and air forces''', but no Appropriation of Money to that Use shall be for a longer Term than two Years;

74.211.144.66: /* Section 8 */

2007-09-11T21:35:01Z

Section 8

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	=== Section 8 ===		=== Section 8 ===

	Clause 1: The Congress shall have Power To <s>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; but all Duties, Imposts and Excises</s> '''charge fees for the services of the United States from those who choose to use those services; but such fees''' shall be uniform throughout the United States;		Clause 1: The Congress shall have Power To <s>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; but all Duties, Imposts and Excises</s> '''charge fees for the services of the United States from those who choose to use those services; but such fees''' shall be uniform throughout the United States '''and furthermore to raise revenue through other non-coercive means such as a lottery''';

	Clause 2: To borrow Money on the credit of the United States;		Clause 2: To borrow Money on the credit of the United States;
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	Clause 9: To constitute Tribunals inferior to the supreme Court;		Clause 9: To constitute Tribunals inferior to the supreme Court;

	Clause 10: To define and punish Piracies and Felonies committed on the high Seas, ~~and~~ Offences against the Law of Nations;		Clause 10: To define and punish Piracies and Felonies committed on the high Seas, (<strike>Offences against the Law of Nations</strike>)'''and crimes committed outside of the united States against the citizens thereof by foreign nationals or others''';

	Clause 11: To declare War, grant Letters of Marque and Reprisal, and make Rules concerning Captures on Land and Water;		Clause 11: To declare War, grant Letters of Marque and Reprisal, and make Rules concerning Captures on Land and Water;

209.33.230.163: /* Section 4 */

2007-09-06T02:30:54Z

Section 4

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	=== Section 4 ===		=== Section 4 ===

	Clause 1: The Times, Places and Manner of holding Elections for Senators and Representatives, shall be prescribed in each State by the Legislature thereof; but the Congress may at any time by Law make or alter such Regulations, except as to the Places of ~~chusing~~ Senators.		Clause 1: The Times, Places and Manner of holding Elections for Senators and Representatives, shall be prescribed in each State by the Legislature thereof; but the Congress may at any time by Law make or alter such Regulations, except as to the Places of choosing Senators.

	Clause 2: <s>The Congress shall assemble at least once in every Year, and such Meeting shall be on the first Monday in December, unless they shall by Law appoint a different Day.</s><small>See 20th Amendment</small>		Clause 2: <s>The Congress shall assemble at least once in every Year, and such Meeting shall be on the first Monday in December, unless they shall by Law appoint a different Day.</s><small>See 20th Amendment</small>

74.211.144.66: /* Section 8 */

2007-08-01T17:07:02Z

Section 8

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	Clause 11: To declare War, grant Letters of Marque and Reprisal, and make Rules concerning Captures on Land and Water;		Clause 11: To declare War, grant Letters of Marque and Reprisal, and make Rules concerning Captures on Land and Water;

	Clause 12: To raise and support (<strike>Armies</strike> '''land, naval, and air forces''', but no Appropriation of Money to that Use shall be for a longer Term than two Years;		Clause 12: To raise and support (<strike>Armies</strike>) '''land, naval, and air forces''', but no Appropriation of Money to that Use shall be for a longer Term than two Years;

	(<strike>Clause 13: To provide and maintain a Navy;</strike>		(<strike>Clause 13: To provide and maintain a Navy;</strike>)

	Clause 14: To make Rules for the Government and Regulation of the land''', air,''' and naval Forces, which shall be binding upon all members of those Forces, including the Commander in Chief;		Clause 14: To make Rules for the Government and Regulation of the land''', air,''' and naval Forces, which shall be binding upon all members of those Forces, including the Commander in Chief;

74.211.144.66: /* Section 8 */

2007-08-01T17:06:25Z

Section 8

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	Clause 11: To declare War, grant Letters of Marque and Reprisal, and make Rules concerning Captures on Land and Water;		Clause 11: To declare War, grant Letters of Marque and Reprisal, and make Rules concerning Captures on Land and Water;

	Clause 12: To raise and support Armies, but no Appropriation of Money to that Use shall be for a longer Term than two Years;		Clause 12: To raise and support (<strike>Armies</strike> '''land, naval, and air forces''', but no Appropriation of Money to that Use shall be for a longer Term than two Years;

	Clause 13: To provide and maintain a Navy;		(<strike>Clause 13: To provide and maintain a Navy;</strike>

	Clause 14: To make Rules for the Government and Regulation of the land and naval Forces, which shall be binding upon all members of those Forces, including the Commander in Chief;		Clause 14: To make Rules for the Government and Regulation of the land''', air,''' and naval Forces, which shall be binding upon all members of those Forces, including the Commander in Chief;

	Clause 15: To provide for calling forth the Militia to execute the Laws of the Union, suppress Insurrections and repel Invasions;		Clause 15: To provide for calling forth the Militia to execute the Laws of the Union, suppress Insurrections and repel Invasions;

74.211.144.66: change promote to protect

2007-08-01T17:00:38Z

change promote to protect

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	Clause 7: <strike>To establish Post Offices and post Roads</strike>;		Clause 7: <strike>To establish Post Offices and post Roads</strike>;

	Clause 8: To promote the Progress of Science and useful Arts, by securing for limited Times to Authors and Inventors the exclusive Right to their respective Writings and Discoveries;		Clause 8: To (<strike>promote</strike>) '''protect''' the Progress of Science and useful Arts, by securing for limited Times to Authors and Inventors the exclusive Right to their respective Writings and Discoveries;

	Clause 9: To constitute Tribunals inferior to the supreme Court;		Clause 9: To constitute Tribunals inferior to the supreme Court;

74.211.144.66: made clause 6 consistent with revised clause 5

2007-08-01T16:58:40Z

made clause 6 consistent with revised clause 5

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	Clause 5: To <strike>coin Money, regulate the Value thereof, and of foreign Coin, and</strike> fix the Standard of Weights and Measures;		Clause 5: To <strike>coin Money, regulate the Value thereof, and of foreign Coin, and</strike> fix the Standard of Weights and Measures;

	Clause 6: To provide for the Punishment of counterfeiting the Securities and current Coin of the United States;		Clause 6: To provide for the Punishment of counterfeiting the Securities and current Coin (<strike>of</strike>) '''circulating within''' the United States;

	Clause 7: <strike>To establish Post Offices and post Roads</strike>;		Clause 7: <strike>To establish Post Offices and post Roads</strike>;

74.211.144.66: /* Section 1 */

2007-08-01T16:47:18Z

Section 1

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	Clause 1: All legislative Powers herein granted shall be vested in a Congress of the United States, which shall consist of a Senate and House of Representatives.		Clause 1: All legislative Powers herein granted shall be vested in a Congress of the United States, which shall consist of a Senate and House of Representatives.

	'''Clause 2: The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people.''' <small>''(from existing Amendment #9)''</small>		'''Clause 2: The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain unalienable rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people.''' <small>''(from existing Amendment #9)''</small>

	'''Clause 3: The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.''' <small>(''(from existing Amendment #10)''</small>		'''Clause 3: The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.''' <small>(''(from existing Amendment #10)''</small>

74.211.144.66: added clause 4

2007-07-18T16:50:45Z

added clause 4

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	'''Clause 3: The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.''' <small>(''(from existing Amendment #10)''</small>		'''Clause 3: The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.''' <small>(''(from existing Amendment #10)''</small>

			'''Clause 4: No powers delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor powers retained by the states nor subsidiary governments or municipalities thereof shall be construed in any way inconsistent with clause 2.''' <small>''(because we must be quite clear on this)''</small>

	=== Section 2 ===		=== Section 2 ===