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  1. LII
  2. U.S. Constitution Annotated
  3. Article I. Legislative Branch
  4. Section VIII
  5. Clause IV
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    Clause 4 Uniform Laws

    To establish an uniform Rule of Naturalization, and uniform Laws on the subject of Bankruptcies throughout the United States;

    • Naturalization
      • Overview of Naturalization Clause
        • Post-1900 Naturalization Doctrine Generally
          • Historical Background
            • British and American Colonial Naturalization
              • Constitutional Convention and Naturalization
                • Early U.S. Naturalization Laws
                  • Naturalization as an Exclusive Power of Congress
                    • Collective Naturalization (1800–1900)
                    • Children
                      • Citizenship and Children Born Abroad
                        • Naturalization and Rogers v. Bellei
                          • Naturalization and Sessions v. Morales-Santana
                          • Denaturalization
                            • Denaturalization (Revoking Citizenship) Generally
                              • Early Denaturalization Jurisprudence
                                • Limits to Congress's Denaturalization Power
                                  • Unlawful Procurement of Citizenship
                                    • Concealing Material Facts When Procuring Citizenship
                                    • Expatriation
                                      • Expatriation (Termination of Citizenship) Generally
                                        • Development of Expatriation Doctrine
                                          • Expatriation Legislation
                                            • Judicial Recognition of Congress's Expatriation Power
                                              • Judicial Limits on Congress's Expatriation Power
                                            • Bankruptcy
                                              • Overview of Bankruptcy Clause
                                                • Historical Background on Bankruptcy Clause
                                                  • Scope of Federal Bankruptcy Clause
                                                    • Expansion of the Scope of Bankruptcy Power
                                                      • Constitutional Limits on Bankruptcy Power
                                                        • Restrictions on State Bankruptcy Power

                                                      U.S. Constitution Annotated Toolbox

                                                      • Explanation of the Constitution - from the Congressional Research Service


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