Illinois
Conservative Beacon
“Any act of the legislature repugnant to the Constitution is void.”
U.S. Supreme Court - 1803
Conservative Beacon
“Any act of the legislature repugnant to the Constitution is void.”
U.S. Supreme Court - 1803
| Constitution of the United States of America Article I: Legislative Branch |
Article I, Section 10: Limits on State Powers
1.10.1 No State shall enter into any Treaty, Alliance, or Confederation;
1.10.2 grant Letters of Marque and Reprisal;
1.10.3 coin Money; emit Bills of Credit;
1.10.4 make any Thing but gold and silver Coin a Tender in Payment of Debts;
1.10.5 pass any Bill of Attainder, ex post facto Law, or Law impairing the
Obligation of Contracts, or grant any Title of Nobility.
1.10.6 No State shall, without the Consent of the Congress, lay any Imposts or
Duties on Imports or Exports, except what may be absolutely necessary for
executing it’s inspection Laws:
1.10.7 and the net Produce of all Duties and Imposts, laid by any State on Imports
or Exports, shall be for the Use of the Treasury of the United States;
1.10.8 and all such Laws shall be subject to the Revision and Control of the
Congress.
1.10.9 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.
1.10.1 No State shall enter into any Treaty, Alliance, or Confederation;
1.10.2 grant Letters of Marque and Reprisal;
1.10.3 coin Money; emit Bills of Credit;
1.10.4 make any Thing but gold and silver Coin a Tender in Payment of Debts;
1.10.5 pass any Bill of Attainder, ex post facto Law, or Law impairing the
Obligation of Contracts, or grant any Title of Nobility.
1.10.6 No State shall, without the Consent of the Congress, lay any Imposts or
Duties on Imports or Exports, except what may be absolutely necessary for
executing it’s inspection Laws:
1.10.7 and the net Produce of all Duties and Imposts, laid by any State on Imports
or Exports, shall be for the Use of the Treasury of the United States;
1.10.8 and all such Laws shall be subject to the Revision and Control of the
Congress.
1.10.9 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.
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