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Article 1

__ Section 1 __ Article 1 Section 1 of the constitution is all about the legislative branch. All the legislative power is given to the Congress which consists of the Senate and the House of Representatives. The job of the Legislative branch is to make the laws of the country. The House of Representatives is considered the lower house. They determine the number of representatives for each state by the states population. Each state has at least one representative even if there population doesn’t meet the qualifications. The Senate is considered the Upper House. Each state has two senators regardless of the size of the state.

__ Article 1 sec 2 the house __ This section is about the House of Representatives and what rules they have to follow. For example they can be in office for 2 years. And you have to be 25 years old and an American citizen for 7 years. You get different numbers of representatives for the # of state population each state has a different # of representatives Article 1 section 3 The Senate of the United States is made up of two Senators from each state. Each Senator will then have one vote. Right after they are placed in Consequence of the first Election, they will be divided equally into three classes. Rules for a Senator to be elected -to be a Senator you have to be thirty years or older. -you have to be a Citizen of the United States for 9 years. -when you are elected you can’t be chosen from the state you are originally from. The Vice President is the President, or leader of the Senate, but can not Vote, unless they have an equal number of votes. The Senate can choose their Officers, and a President when the Vice President is not there. The Senate also has power to impeach, or vote a President out of Office. When the Senate is put in that position they need to take an oath of Affirmation. The President can not be impeached without the votes of two thirds of the Members there. If you are impeached you are removed from Office and can not become a member of any other Office in our government Section 4 Elections, Meetings The reason the elections will take place for Senators and Representatives, and also the time and place of the elections will be chosen in each state individually by the people of that state. But the congress has the power to change or make new laws. But they can’t fire the senators or representatives that the people of their state chose.

Section 5 Article 1 Section 5 is all about membership, rules, journals, and adjournment. Each house is the Judge of the Elections, Returns and Qualifications of its own members, and they may be allowed to enforce the attendance of absent members and under such penalties as each house may provide. Each house may determine their rules and punish their members for bad behavior. They can also expel a member. Each house has to keep a journal of its proceedings and from time to time, publish them. Neither house during the session of congress will without the consent of the other, adjourn for more than three days.

Section 6 Compensation The government officials will be excused from being arrested while serving for the government as long as they don’t commit a federal crime, or lie. In other words being a hypocrite. They won’t be questioned of their opinion after the speeches they make, or debates they participate in. While they are serving for the government, senators and representatives can’t change jobs just because the salary will be higher. And nobody with a job in the government can be a member of either house, during their time in office. Article 1

section 7- Revenue Bills, Legislative Process, Presidential Veto All bills for raising money will be made in the House of Representatives, and the Senate can agree with Amendments as on other Bills. Before a Bill becomes a Law, it is presented to the President. If he agrees with it, then he will sign it, but if he disagrees with him, then he will return it. After reconsideration, two thirds of that House needs to agree to pass the Bill, where it will then be sent to the other House. If it is approved by two thirds of that House, it will become a law. If they do not get it to the President in ten days after they have approved, then it can not become a Law. Every Vote where the Senate and the House of Representatives have to be at will be presented to the President. Before the President can approve or disapprove, the Bill will be re-passed throughout two thirds of the Senate and the House of Representatives.

Section 8 The Congress is a pretty important part of our government. They have many powers when it comes to the United States laws. For Example:  ·  They can increase and decrease taxes, and make whoever needs to, pay their debts.  ·  Some of there important powers are that they get to borrow money on the credit of the United States.  ·  They can make Rules for the Government and Regulation of the land and naval Forces provide and maintain a Navy  ·    And provide for the Punishment of counterfeiting the Securities and current Coin of the United States Those are just some of the many powers the Congress have towards the United States. They use them very wisely and best to their ability all the time.

__ Article 1 sec 9 Limits on congress __ This section is about what the limits of congress are, and what congress can and can’t do. Such as, Congress can’t in jail you if there are no charges against you, is called Habeas corpus. No tax can be put on any articles exported from other state.

Article 1 Section 10  ·  Article 1 Section Ten of the Constitution is all about powers prohibited of states.  ·  No state will be allowed to enter into any Treaty, Alliance, or Confederation or they will not allow any Letters of Marque and any Letters of Reprisal.  ·  The Bills of Credit will not emit any produces of but gold or sliver coin in a tender in payments of debt.  ·  No state shall without the Consent of the Congress, lay any or Duties on Imports or Exports, except what may be absolutely necessary for executing it’s inspection Laws

 ·  No state shall, without the consent of the Congress lay duties, keep troops, or ships in time of war start a argument or compact with another state.

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