Is paper money unconstitutional?

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© tweed:
Article I, Section 8, Clause 5:

To coin Money, regulate the Value thereof, and of foreign Coin, and fix the Standard of Weights and Measures;

A18:
Yes, but we already had a topic on this.

© tweed:
Quote from: A18 on December 26, 2005, 11:51:31 PM

Yes, but we already had a topic on this.



But pennies and quarters aren't unconstitutional?

Gabu:
If any attempt to declare paper money unconstitutional was made that succeeded, a constitutional amendment rectifying that would be immediately made and would likely pass very quickly, so for all intents and purposes, it is.

nini2287:
I voted no, but upon reading the exact definition of the term "coin" (used as a verb):

#  To make (pieces of money) from metal; mint or strike: coined silver dollars.

So, technically, yes it is unconstitutional.

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