Popular Names of Sections and Clauses
Certain parts of the U.S. Constitution have popular names by which they are
referred from time to time. This page lists those popular names and provides
links back to the appropriate section of the Constitution.
If you have come across a popular name not listed here, please let me know.
The Admissions ClauseArticle 4, Section 3, Clause 1The Advice and Consent ClauseArticle 2, Section 2, Clause 2The Anti-Title AmendmentA failed amendmentThe Appointments ClauseArticle 2, Section 2, Clause 2The Arisings Clause
Article 3, Section 2, Clause 1
The Bear Arms Amendment2nd AmendmentThe Bill of Rights
Amendments 1 through 10
The Civil War Amendments
Amendments 13,
14, and
15
The Coefficient ClauseArticle 1, Section 8, Clause 18The Comity ClauseArticle 4, Section 1The Commerce ClauseArticle 1, Section 8, Clause 3The Compact ClauseArticle 1, Section 10, Clause 3The Confrontation Clause
6th Amendment, Clause 2
The Contract ClauseArticle 1, Section 10, Clause 1The Copyright ClauseArticle 1, Section 8, Clause 8The Cruel and Unusual Punishment Clause8th AmendmentThe Disestablishment Clause1st AmendmentThe Diversity (of Citizenship) Clause
Article 3, Section 2, Clause 1
The Double Jeopardy ClauseAmendment 5The Due Process ClauseAmendment 5Amendment 14, Clause 1The 1808 ClauseArticle 1, Section 9, Clause 1The Elastic ClauseArticle 1, Section 8, Clause 18The Emoluments ClauseArticle 1, Section 6, Clause 2Article 1, Section 9, Clause 8The Enclave ClauseArticle 1, Section 8, Clause 17The Equal Protection Clause
14th Amendment, Clause 1
The ERA - Equal Rights AmendmentA failed amendmentThe Establishment Clause1st AmendmentThe Excepting ClauseArticle 2, Section 2, Clause 2The Exceptions ClauseArticle 3, Section 2, Clause 2The Export ClauseArticle 1, Section 9, Clause 5The Free Exercise Clause1st AmendmentThe Freedom of the Press Clause1st AmendmentThe Freedom of Speech Clause1st AmendmentThe Fugitive Slave Clause
Article 4, Section 2, Clause 3
The Full Faith and Credit ClauseArticle 4, Section 1The General Welfare Clause
Article 1, Section 8, Clause 1
The Guarantee ClauseArticle 4, Section 4The Impeachment Clauses
Article 1, Section 2, Clause 5
Article 1, Section 3, Clauses 6 and 7
Article 2, Section 4The Implied Powers ClauseArticle 1, Section 8, Clause 18The Import/Export ClauseArticle 1, Section 10, Clause 2The Income Tax Amendment16th AmendmentThe Incompatibility ClauseArticle 1, Section 6, Clause 2The Indian Commerce ClauseArticle 1, Section 8, Clause 3The Ineligibility ClauseArticle 1, Section 6, Clause 2The Ineligibility and Incompatibility ClauseArticle 1, Section 6, Clause 2The Interstate Commerce ClauseArticle 1, Section 8, Clause 3The Just Compensation Clause
5th Amendment, last clause
The Liberty Clause
5th Amendment, penultimate clause
The Loyalty Clause
Article 6, Clause 3 (oath of office)
Amendment 14, Section 3 (rebellion)
The Migration or Importation Clause
Article 1, Section 9, Clause 1
The Naturalization ClauseArticle 1, Section 8, Clause 4The Necessary and Proper ClauseArticle 1, Section 8, Clause 18The Orders, Resolutions, and Votes ClauseArticle 1, Section 7, Clause 3The Origination ClauseArticle 1, Section 7, Clause 1The Presentment ClauseArticle 1, Section 7, Clause 2
The Privileges and Immunities Clause
Article 4, Section 2
The Prohibition AmendmentAmendment 18The Property Clause
Article 4, Section 3, Clause 2
The Qualifications Clause
Article 1, Section 2, Clause 2
Article 1, Section 3, Clause 3
Article 2, Section 1, Clause 5
The Reconstruction AmendmentsAmendment 13Amendment 14Amendment 15The Republican Form ClauseArticle 4, Section 4The Reserve ClauseAmendment 10The Right to Bear Arms Amendment2nd AmendmentThe Search and Seizure Clause4th AmendmentThe Slavery Amendment13th AmendmentThe Speech or Debate ClauseArticle 1, Section 6, Clause 1The Speedy Trial Clause6th AmendmentThe Spending Clause
Article 1, Section 8, Clause 1
The Subscription ClauseList of SignatoriesThe Supremacy Clause
Article 6, Clause 2
The Suspension ClauseArticle 1, Section 9, Clause 2The Sweeping ClauseArticle 1, Section 8, Clause 18The Take Care ClauseArticle 2, Section 3The Takings Clause
5th Amendment, last clause
TANA - The Anti-Nobility AmendmentA failed amendmentThe Territorial ClauseArticle 4, Section 3, Clause 2The Three-fifths Clause
Article 1, Section 2, Clause 3
The Tonnage Clause
Article 1, Section 10, Clause 3
The Treaty ClauseArticle 2, Section 2, Clause 2The Trial by Jury Clause7th AmendmentThe Vesting ClausesArticle 1, Section 1Article 2, Section 1Article 3, Section 1The War ClauseArticle 1, Section 8, Clause 11We the PeopleThe PreambleThe Women's Suffrage AmendmentAmendment 19
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