Arkansas deal with Mexico for Consulate is illegal
This entry was posted on 4/3/2007 9:57 AM and is filed under U.S. Constitution.
ARTICLE
1, SECTION 10 U.S. CONSTITUTION
Section 10. No state shall enter
into any treaty, alliance, or confederation; grant letters of marque and
reprisal; coin money; emit bills of credit; make anything 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, without the consent of the Congress, lay any imposts or
duties on imports or exports, except what may be absolutely necessary for
executing it's inspection laws: and the net produce of all duties and imposts,
laid by any state on imports or exports, shall be for the use of the treasury
of the United States; and all such laws shall be subject to the revision and
control of the Congress.
No state shall, without the consent of Congress, lay any duty of tonnage,
keep troops, or ships of war in time of peace, enter into any agreement or
compact with another state, or with a foreign power, or engage in war, unless
actually invaded, or in such imminent danger as will not admit of delay.