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Article 1
Article prevented congress from performing a "writ of habeas corpus—a court order to release a person accused of a crime to court to determine whether he or she has been legally detained". Also prevented conviction after a new law when the act was previously legal -
Constitution Ratified
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Section 8
Section 8 described the explicit powers of Congress -
Second Bank of the US
Lawsuits lead to the interpretation of "Necessary and Proper" to follow loose guidelines -
Period: to
Gibbons vs Ogden and following years
Gibbons vs Ogden showed that congress had power of interstate commerce, which expanded in future years -
Civil Rights
Congress' power expended to determine the protection of expanded civil rights -
War Powers Act
Congress gains power over how foreign warfare is approved and announced. -
Affordable Care Act
Power expended to public healthcare regulations and provisions