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* some of the restricted powers listed that would normally be considered those of a national government | * some of the restricted powers listed that would normally be considered those of a national government | ||
* others represent limits on abuses of power, especially as experienced by the colonies under British rule | * others represent limits on abuses of power, especially as experienced by the colonies under British rule | ||
* these restrictions mark, in part, the exchange of sovereignty between the states and the federal government}}'''<br> | * these restrictions mark, in part, the exchange of sovereignty between the states and the federal government | ||
* Section 10 places explicit limits on State sovereignty, especially as regards; | |||
** diplomacy | |||
** coinage | |||
** duties (import/export taxes) | |||
** protections of procedural rights of bill of attainder and ex post facto laws | |||
** war and navies and armies | |||
* Two interesting limits on States are | |||
# the protection of contacts ; and | |||
# the prohibition on granting a Title of Nobility. | |||
* both are protections against arbitrary law}}'''<br> | |||
No State shall enter into any Treaty, Alliance, or Confederation; grant Letters of Marque and Reprisal; coin Money; emits Bills of Credit; make any Thing but gold and silver Coin a Tender in Payment of Debts; pass any Bill of Attainder, ex post facto Law, or Law impairing the Obligation of Contracts, or grant any Title of Nobility. | No State shall enter into any Treaty, Alliance, or Confederation; grant Letters of Marque and Reprisal; coin Money; emits Bills of Credit; make any Thing but gold and silver Coin a Tender in Payment of Debts; pass any Bill of Attainder, ex post facto Law, or Law impairing the Obligation of Contracts, or grant any Title of Nobility. | ||