Article One Section 8

Article 1 section 8.
Article one section 8. 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. The most important clause of article i section 8 is the last one which has come to be known as the elastic clause or the necessary and proper clause the elastic clause expands congress s power by granting it the right to make all laws necessary and proper to carry out all of their other enumerated powers.
The migration or importation of such persons as any of the states now existing shall think proper to admit shall not be prohibited by the congress prior to the year one thousand eight hundred and eight but a tax or duty may be imposed on such importation not exceeding ten dollars for each person. 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. But all duties imposts and excises shall be uniform throughout the united states.
But all duties imposts and excises shall be uniform throughout the united states. Article 1 section 8. But all duties imposts and excises shall be uniform throughout the united states.
The u s constitution article 1 section 8. Article i the legislative branch section 8. Article one of the united states constitution establishes the legislative branch of the federal government the united states congress under article one congress is a bicameral legislature consisting of the house of representatives and the senate article one grants congress various enumerated powers and the ability to pass laws necessary and proper to carry out those powers.
But all duties imposts and excises shall be uniform throughout the united states. Article 1 the legislative branch section 8 powers of congress back table of contents next. To borrow money on the credit of the united states.