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Article I, Section 1: The Legislative Vesting Clause Article I opens by giving all federal lawmaking power to Congress, and only the powers "herein granted," which is the root of the nondelegation principle. Article I, Section 8: The Powers of Congress Section 8 lists the powers of Congress, from taxing, borrowing and regulating commerce to declaring war, ending with the Necessary and Proper Clause. The Preamble: We the People The Constitution's opening sentence names who made it, the six purposes it serves, and the authority by which it binds: the people themselves. The Seventh Amendment: Jury Trial in Civil Cases The Seventh Amendment preserves the right to a jury in civil suits at common law over twenty dollars and limits re-examination of jury findings. The Tenth Amendment: Powers Reserved to the States and the People The Tenth Amendment reserves to the states or the people all powers not delegated to the United States and not prohibited to the states.