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11 results for “war powers”
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade D (Likely unconstitutional) · Oct 08, 2026
Executive Order 14266: Modifying Reciprocal Tariff Rates To Reflect Trading Partner Retaliation and Alignment
…physical search or seizure of persons, homes, papers, or effects without warrant under the Fourth Amendment, does not compel self-incrimination or deny trial protections under the Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, or Eighth Amendments. Economic cost…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade A (Constitutional) · Oct 08, 2026
Executive Order 14362: Designation of Certain Muslim Brotherhood Chapters as Foreign Terrorist Organizations and Specially Designated Global Terrorists
…under Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 commerce with foreign nations, Clause 11 war-related powers, and Clause 18 necessary and proper. Cited authorities are Immigration and Nationality Act section 219, 8 U.S.C. 1189, and International…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade A (Constitutional) · Oct 14, 2026
Executive Order 14391: Adjusting Certain Delegations Under the Defense Production Act
…8, Clause 1 (general welfare and common defense) and Clause 11 (declare war and grant letters of marque and reprisal), as well as the Necessary and Proper Clause (Clause 18). The President's authority to delegate these powers is inherent…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade C (Significant issues) · Oct 14, 2026
Executive Order 14387: Promoting the National Defense by Ensuring an Adequate Supply of Elemental Phosphorus and Glyphosate- Based Herbicides
…potential to disrupt private contracts and property rights without due process warrants a grade of C. The order is grounded in the Defense Production Act of 1950, which Congress enacted under its Article I, Section 8 powers to provide for…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade A (Constitutional) · Oct 14, 2026
H.R. 8665: Allied Defense Sales Act
…military. Article I, Section 8, Clause 11 grants Congress the power to declare war, and Clause 12 grants the power to raise and support armies. Additionally, the President's role as Commander-in-Chief (Article II, Section 2) and the…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade A (Constitutional) · Oct 10, 2026
H.R. 4275: Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025
…does not authorize quartering of soldiers (Third Amendment); does not expand warrantless searches or seizures (Fourth Amendment); does not compel self-incrimination or deny due process (Fifth Amendment); does not impair fair trial rights…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade C (Significant issues) · Oct 08, 2026
Executive Order 14339: Additional Measures To Address the Crime Emergency in the District of Columbia
…justifying nationwide federal policing. Order on its face does not authorize warrantless searches, speech suppression, disarmament, or punishment without trial. No provision directs seizure of persons or property, compelled testimony, or…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade B (Mostly sound) · Oct 10, 2026
H.R. 3838: Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026
…respect principles of decentralization. Overall, the bill is mostly sound but warrants careful review of specific provisions to ensure they remain within constitutional bounds. Congress has explicit constitutional authority to provide for…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade B (Mostly sound) · Oct 14, 2026
Executive Order 14394: Removing Regulatory Barriers to Affordable Home Construction
…Amendment), or quarter soldiers (Third Amendment). It does not authorize warrantless searches (Fourth Amendment), compel self-incrimination (Fifth Amendment), or deny trial rights (Sixth and Seventh Amendments). It does not impose cruel or…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade B (Mostly sound) · Oct 14, 2026
H.R. 7972: Taxpayer Workforce Modernization Act
…Amendment), or quarter soldiers (Third Amendment). It does not authorize warrantless searches or seizures (Fourth Amendment), compel self-incrimination (Fifth Amendment), or violate trial rights (Sixth, Seventh, Eighth Amendments).…
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Constitution Index grade · Constitution grade A (Constitutional) · Oct 08, 2026
Executive Order 14271: Ensuring Commercial, Cost-Effective Solutions in Federal Contracts
…no deprivation of life, liberty, or property, no presumption of guilt, no warrantless seizure, and no physical or regulatory taking. No private property is taken for public use under the Fifth Amendment Takings Clause, so no just…