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Clause Quotes by James Madison
- To refer the power in question to the clause "to provide for the common defense and general welfare" would be contrary to the established and…
- What is to be the consequence, in case the Congress shall misconstrue this part [the necessary and proper clause] of the Constitution and exercise powers…
- It is very certain that [the commerce clause] grew out of the abuse of the power by the importing States in taxing the non-importing, and…
- In no part of the Constitution is more wisdom to be found than in the clause which confides the question of war or peace to…
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