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Why couldn't congress ban the slave trade but they could tax imports and exports.?
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∙ 15y ago
Congress has the complete and plenary power to tax whatever is taxable and the power to tax is the power to destroy. It is arguable that Congress could have taxed slavery into oblivion and perhaps civil war could have been avoided. Look at the heavy and progressive taxation on cigarettes and how that has encouraged many a smoker to simply quit smoking. Of course, sadly, I am a smoker and find noting simple about quitting smoking, so unfortunately pay these heavy taxes just to sustain an addiction. So, perhaps taxing slavery into oblivion would not have worked. The real point is that Congress couldn't ban slavery in the Constitution until Congress existed and at the time the Constitution was being forged there wasn't yet a Congress, (not under the Federalist system created), to ban slavery. Once congress could ban the slave trade, Congress eventually did with the Thirteenth Amendment.
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What can the states do only with the consent of congress?
With the consent of Congress, states can do many things. They can enter a treaty, engage in war, and have duties on imports.
Which is a limit the constitution places on the commerce power?
all of the following are explicit limitations placed placed by the constitution on the use of commerce power... - Taxation of exports. - Prohibition of favoring one state's ports over another. - Prohibition of requiring vessels from one state to pay duties in another state. -Could not do anything to limit the slave trade for 20 years, until 1808
How did the Constitutional Convention deal with slave trade?
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.
What could congress do and not do under this plan?
what could the congress do under the government body
The articles of confederation left congress unable to?
The congress of the confederation could not tax. The could request tax, but they had no authority. The government went into debt.
Without imports and exports the US?
could not make money
why were the colonies along the coast?
because it was close to water and they could easily ship imports and exports
A problem that may result when a nation imports more than it exports is?
An imbalance between imports and exports occurs. It could mean a country is unable to cover the cost of importing, until money coming in through exporting comes in.
What is one problem that may result when a nation imports more than it exports?
An imbalance between imports and exports occurs. It could mean a country is unable to cover the cost of importing, until money coming in through exporting comes in.
What compromise was made at the Constitutional Convention so that Congress could get the power to control foreign trade?
congress could not tax exports
What are some other factors that could influence trade between russia and south Africa?
the answer is they use imports and exports to trade.
How imports and exports help to a country?
The imports and help a country because say in AUS we needed some kind of machinery, like a train China could send us one.
Why early settlements were near waterways?
because it was close to water and they could easily ship imports and exports
what does the national government could not support a national?
States cannot form alliances with foreign governments, declare war, coin money, or impose duties on imports or exports.
Why didn't southern states want congress to regulate 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.
What can the states do only with the consent of congress?
With the consent of Congress, states can do many things. They can enter a treaty, engage in war, and have duties on imports.
What agreement did the did northern and southern delegates make over trade?
the southern states agreed congress could regulate trade between the states, and other countries. In exchange the north agreed that congress could not tax exports or intervene with slave trade.
