Popular Names of Sections and Clauses

Certain parts of the U.S. Constitution have popular names by which they are referred from time to time. This page lists those popular names and provides links back to the appropriate section of the Constitution.

If you have come across a popular name not listed here, please let me know.

The Admissions Clause Article 4, Section 3, Clause 1 The Advice and Consent Clause Article 2, Section 2, Clause 2 The Anti-Title Amendment A failed amendment The Appointments Clause Article 2, Section 2, Clause 2 The Arisings Clause Article 3, Section 2, Clause 1 The Bear Arms Amendment 2nd Amendment The Bill of Rights Amendments 1 through 10 The Civil War Amendments Amendments 13, 14, and 15 The Coefficient Clause Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18 The Comity Clause Article 4, Section 1 The Commerce Clause Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3 The Compact Clause Article 1, Section 10, Clause 3 The Confrontation Clause 6th Amendment, Clause 2 The Contract Clause Article 1, Section 10, Clause 1 The Copyright Clause Article 1, Section 8, Clause 8 The Cruel and Unusual Punishment Clause 8th Amendment The Diversity (of Citizenship) Clause Article 3, Section 2, Clause 1 The Double Jeopardy Clause Amendment 5 The Due Process Clause Amendment 5 Amendment 14, Clause 1 The 1808 Clause Article 1, Section 9, Clause 1 The Elastic Clause Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18 The Emoluments Clause Article 1, Section 9, Clause 8 The Enclave Clause Article 1, Section 8, Clause 17 The Equal Protection Clause 14th Amendment, Clause 1 The ERA - Equal Rights Amendment A failed amendment The Establishment Clause 1st Amendment The Exceptions Clause Article 3, Section 2, Clause 2 The Export Clause Article 1, Section 9, Clause 5 The Free Exercise Clause 1st Amendment The Freedom of the Press Clause 1st Amendment The Freedom of Speech Clause 1st Amendment The Fugitive Slave Clause Article 4, Section 2, Clause 3 The Full Faith and Credit Clause Article 4, Section 1 The General Welfare Clause Article 1, Section 8, Clause 1 The Guarantee Clause Article 4, Section 4 The Impeachment Clauses Article 1, Section 2, Clause 5 Article 1, Section 3, Clauses 6 and 7 Article 2, Section 4 The Implied Powers Clause Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18 The Import/Export Clause Article 1, Section 10, Clause 2 The Income Tax Amendment 16th Amendment The Incompatibility Clause Article 1, Section 6, Clause 2 The Indian Commerce Clause Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3 The Ineligibility Clause Article 1, Section 6, Clause 2 The Ineligibility and Incompatibility Clause Article 1, Section 6, Clause 2 The Interstate Commerce Clause Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3 The Just Compensation Clause 5th Amendment, last clause The Liberty Clause 5th Amendment, penultimate clause The Loyalty Clause Article 6, Clause 3 (oath of office) Amendment 14, Section 3 (rebellion) The Migration or Importation Clause Article 1, Section 9, Clause 1 The Naturalization Clause Article 1, Section 8, Clause 4 The Necessary and Proper Clause Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18 The Origination Clause Article 1, Section 7, Clause 1 The Presentment Clause Article 1, Section 7, Clause 2 The Privileges and Immunities Clause Article 4, Section 2 The Prohibition Amendment Amendment 18 The Qualifications Clause Article 1, Section 2, Clause 2 Article 1, Section 3, Clause 3 Article 2, Section 1, Clause 5 The Reconstruction Amendments Amendment 13 Amendment 14 Amendment 15 The Republican Form Clause Article 4, Section 4 The Right to Bear Arms Amendment 2nd Amendment The Search and Seizure Clause 4th Amendment The Slavery Amendment 13th Amendment The Speech or Debate Clause Article 1, Section 6 The Speedy Trial Clause 6th Amendment The Spending Clause Article 1, Section 8, Clause 1 The Subscription Clause List of Signatories The Supremacy Clause Article 6, Clause 2 The Suspension Clause Article 1, Section 9, Clause 2 The Sweeping Clause Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18 The Take Care Clause Article 2, Section 3 The Takings Clause 5th Amendment, last clause TANA - The Anti-Nobility Amendment A failed amendment The Territorial Clause Article 4, Section 3, Clause 2 The Three-fifths Clause Article 1, Section 2, Clause 3 The Treaty Clause Article 2, Section 2, Clause 2 The Trial by Jury Clause 7th Amendment The Vesting Clauses Article 1, Section 1 Article 2, Section 1 Article 3, Section 1 The War Clause Article 1, Section 8, Clause 11 We the People The Preamble The Women's Suffrage Amendment Amendment 19