The full faith and credit clause requires states to give faith and credit to the judiciary of other states in the US. It is contained in article iv of the constitution.

<h3>The commerce clause</h3>

Gives the federal government to regulate foreign trade and commerce in the US. It is contained in Article 1, Section 8, Clause 3 of the US constitution.

The importance is that other states are not able to carry out trade barriers on other states.

<h3>The supremacy clause</h3>

This puts the constitution of the US as the supreme law of the land and all state laws are only second to the constitution. It is cited in Article VI, Paragraph 2 of the constitution.

<h3>Necessary and proper clause</h3>

This gives the congress the right to make laws in areas where the US constitution may not give it the power to act. It is contained in Article I, Section 8.

<h3>general welfare clause</h3>

This gives the congress the power to spend in a way that is beneficial to the welfare of the people. It is contained in Article I, Section 8, Clause 1

<h3>establishment clause</h3>

This stops the government from making laws that would establish religion in the United States. It is contained in the first amendment.

<h3>Free exercise clause</h3>

Gives the citizens to practice their religion as long as it does not break any laws or a cause for moral concern. It is in the first amendment.

<h3>Free speech clause</h3>

This gives the right for the citizen to make their opinion known. It stops the government from doing anything that would prohibit free speech. It is contained in thye first amendment.

<h3>Due process clause</h3>

It requires the government to follow due process before anyone can be deprived of certain rights such as life, property and freedom.

<h3>Equal protection clause</h3>

This gives the law that the states must offer the same protection to all of its citizens without prejudice.