1808
regulate interstate trade
Under the Articles of Confederation, the federal government was a unicameral meaning it had only one house with one member from each state. To pass any legislation, 9 out of 13 members were needed. Congress could not levy taxes or even regulate trade among the states. They did not even had the power to draft soldiers. The Articles were drawn up during the war. Problems after the war could not be solved by the Articles. Not only Congress had limited power but the President had no power at all.
Congress has the power to regulate trade between the states. So, anyone who buys or sells anything outside their state is subject to Congressional regulation.
The Constitutional Convention left the slave trade untaxed and untouched. Delegates from the southern States were naturally wary about the prospect of Congress being able to regulate America's interstate and foreign trade. They were afraid that the North would use its influence in Congress to levy taxes on the slave trade and the cotton trade. The delegates from the South pushed for, and won, a compromise on the matter: the Commerce and Slave Trade Compromise. This agreement made it so Congress could regulate interstate and foreign trade, but could not tax exports. This meant that cotton exports from the South would not be affected. In addition, Congress was forbidden from regulating the slave trade for 20 years.
regulate foreign trade
regulate trade
I think I figured it out is it Congress that can regulate trade???
Regulate interstate trade.
1808
congress, Article 1 Section 8 Clause 3, "this claus, the Commerce Clause, gives Congress the power to regulate both foreign and interstate trade. Much of what Congress does, it does on the basis of its commerce power."
Senate
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Regulate interstate trade.
The southern states agreed that congress could regulate trade between other nations and between the states. In return, the Northern states agreed that Congress could not tax exports and would not interfere with the slave trade before 1808.
They were afraid Congress might try to end Slavery or the Slave trade
regulate interstate trade