Tag: Section 9

Ep. 38: U.S. Constitution – Article I, Section 9 – Powers Denied to Congress, Part 2

In this episode, Jason explains a few of the “terms of art” that are used in the Constitution in Article I, Section 9: Writ of Habeas Corpus, Bill of Attainder, & ex post facto laws. These terms are all authorities that are specifically denied to Congress with extremely limited exceptions. Tune in to find out why these are part of what Jason calls the Bill of Rights 1.0.

Ep. 37: U.S. Constitution – Article I, Section 9 – Powers Denied to Congress, Part 1

In this episode, Jason breaks down Article I, Section 9, Clause 1 which denied Congress the ability to prohibit the importation and migration of people into America until 1808. He discusses the reasons for this clause and the debates and considerations by opposing sides.