constitutional clauses

The U.S. Constitution (including its Amendments) is made up of hundreds of clauses. Some of the clauses are more important than others; the scope, meaning, and effect of which are the subject of widespread debate. For convenience, these clauses are given names by which they may be referred.

The following includes some of the more important clauses:

• Commerce Clause
• Confrontation Clause
• Commander-in-Chief Clause
• Due Process Clause of the Fifth Amendment
• Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment
• Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment
• Full Faith and Credit Clause
• General Welfare Clause
• Necessary and Proper Clause
• Search and Seizure Clause
• Takings Clause
• Grand Juries Clause
• Supremacy Clause

[Last updated in August of 2022 by the Wex Definitions Team]

• Keywords
  • constitutional law