| Article I Section 9 |
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| 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. |
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| The privilege of the Writ of Habeas Corpus shall not be suspended, unless |
| when in Cases of Rebellion or Invasion the public Safety may require it. |
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| No Bill of Attainder or ex post facto Law shall be passed. No capitation, or |
| other direct, Tax shall be laid, unless in Proportion to the Census or |
| Enumeration herein before directed to be taken. |
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| No Tax or Duty shall be laid on Articles exported from any State. |
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| No Preference shall be given by any Regulation of Commerce or Revenue to the |
| Ports of one State over those of another: nor shall Vessels bound to, or |
| from, one State, be obliged to enter, clear, or pay Duties in another. |
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| No Money shall be drawn from the Treasury, but in Consequence of |
| Appropriations made by Law; and a regular Statement and Account of the |
| Receipts and Expenditures of all public Money shall be published from time to |
| time. |
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| No Title of Nobility shall be granted by the United States: And no Person |
| holding any Office of Profit or Trust under them, shall, without the Consent |
| of the Congress, accept of any present, Emolument, Office, or Title, of any |
| kind whatever, from any King, Prince or foreign State. |
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