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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 Naturalization and Bankruptcy Clauses

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

    • Naturalization
      • Overview of Naturalization Clause
      • Historical Background (1600-1820)
        • British and American Colonial Doctrine
        • The United States Constitution and the Naturalization Clause
        • Early U.S. Naturalization Laws
        • Naturalization as an Exclusive Power of Congress
        • Collective Naturalization (1800-1900)
      • Post-1900 Doctrine Generally
      • Children
        • Naturalization of Children Born Abroad
        • Rogers v. Bellei
        • Sessions v. Morales-Santana
      • Denaturalization
        • Denaturalization (Revocation of Citizenship) Generally
        • Early Jurisprudence on Congress’s Denaturalization Power
        • Limitations to Congress’s Denaturalization Power
        • Burden of Proving Unlawful Procurement of Citizenship
        • Standard to Establish Concealment of a Material Fact
      • Expatriation
        • Expatriation (Termination of Citizenship) Generally
        • Development and Interpretation of the Doctrine of Expatriation
        • Legislation Concerning Expatriation of U.S. Citizens
        • Initial Judicial Recognition of Congress’s Broad Power over Expatriation
        • Judicial Limitations on Congress’s Expatriation Power
    • Bankruptcy Clause
      • Overview of the Bankruptcy Clause
      • Historical Background on the Bankruptcy Clause
      • Scope of the Federal Bankruptcy Clause
      • Expansion of the Scope of the Bankruptcy Power
      • Constitutional Limitations on the Bankruptcy Power
      • Restriction on State Bankruptcy Power

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  • Explanation of the Constitution - from the Congressional Research Service


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