How we cite our quotes: (Article.Sentence)
Quote #1
If any person guilty of, or charged with, treason, felony, or other high misdemeanor in any State, shall flee from justice, and be found in any of the United States, he shall, upon demand of the Governor or executive power of the State from which he fled, be delivered up and removed to the State having jurisdiction of his offense. (4.2)
States were supposed to cooperate in bringing escaped felons to justice, but there was no federal court system, so trials took place only under states' jurisdiction. There could be no United States vs. trials.
Quote #2
No person shall be capable of being a delegate for more than three years in any term of six years. (5.2)
An early experiment with legislative term limits. In today's Congress, you can be a Senator or Representative until you drop dead.
Quote #3
No vessel of war shall be kept up in time of peace by any State, except such number only, as shall be deemed necessary by the United States in Congress assembled, for the defense of such State, or its trade; nor shall any body of forces be kept up by any State in time of peace, except such number only, as in the judgment of the United States in Congress assembled, shall be deemed requisite to garrison the forts necessary for the defense of such State. (6.4)
The states were pretty close to being their own countries, but they couldn't keep their own standing armies or navies.