Article one of the Constitution

Tina H Kemp                                                                        Kemp 1

Daniel A Dolewski J.D.

U.S. Government I

01/27/2015

Section 1: All legislative powers granted shall be in Congress which consist of a Senate and House of Representatives.

Section 2: Made rules for the House of Representatives

• Elections for each position will be held every two years.
• Representatives must be at least 25 years old and a citizen of the United States for at least seven years and cannot live in the state in which he will be chosen (when elected).
• Representation is based on population as determined every ten years.
• If a vacancy came up the executive authority of that state would call an election to fill the vacancy.
• The House of Representatives will choose its officers and speaker.

• The House of Representatives has full power of impeachment.

Free persons were counted as whole numbers, the ones that were slaves were counted as 3/5 of a person for apportionment purposes.

Section 3: made rules for the United States Senate

• Two senators are elected by each state's legislative body.
• Senators serve 6-year terms,  divided into three classes… first class would be open in 2 years……second class would be open in 4 years and third class to be open in 6 years, leaving 1/3 of open every 2 years
• Senators must be at least thirty years old and a citizen of the United States for nine years and cannot live in the state for which he was chosen (when elected).
• The Vice President will be over the Senate but does not have a vote unless there is a tie.
• The Senate chooses its officers and a president to fill in for an absent vice president.

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• The Senate tries all impeachments.
• If the president of the US is tried the chief justice must be present.
• No one will be convicted without at least 2/3 of the members present.

Section 4: made the procedures for holding elections and meetings for senators and representatives

• Be chosen by the legislature of each state
• Congress to meet at least once a year

Section 5: membership rules

• Each congressional house is responsible for counting the votes

• Encourage the attendance of absent members
• Making the rules of its proceedings
• Punishing its members
• Dismissing its members with a 2/3 vote.
• A majority of members makes up a quorum and is required for    conducting business.
• Each house must keep a journal of its proceedings.
• Neither house can meet for more than three days without permission from the other

Section 6: rules for the pay and protection for congressmen

• Congressmen shall be paid from the United States
• They cannot be arrested while attending a session of congress or while traveling to and from a meeting (except for treason, felony, and breach of peace).
• Individuals cannot hold an official position in the executive branch while serving as a senator or representative.

Section 7: explains the bill process

• All bills intended to raise money must come from the House of Representatives.
• All bills have to receive the majority of votes before being given to the president.

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• The president has the power to sign the bill into law or veto it (reject)
• Congress can cancel the veto with a 2/3 majority in each house.
• The president has 10 days to sign the bill into law or veto it. If he does not sign the bill it will be the same as approving.

Section 8: Established the powers of Congress

Congress can:

• Lay and collect taxes
• Borrow money on behalf of the US
• Regulate commerce with foreign nations, among several states and with Indian tribes
• Establish a uniform rule of naturalization and uniform laws on bankruptcies throughout the US
• Coin money…regulate the value….provide punishment for counterfeiting
• Establish post offices and roads
• Promote  the progress of science and art
• Punish piracies
• Declare war
• Raise an army or navy
• Make rules for the government

Section 9: limits the power of Congress

• The importation of slaves cannot be outlawed before 1808
• They cannot pass a law that allows the arrest of citizens without justification
• They cannot pass laws that will punish citizens for breaking laws that were not in effect at the time they were broken
• They cannot tax state exports

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• They cannot give preference to one state over another
• They cannot grant any titles of nobility
• They cannot withdraw money from the Unites States Treasury without following the correct channels for doing so

Section 10: limits the power of the states

• States cannot make any treaty, alliance, or confederation
• Coin its own money
• Without consent of congress cannot impose duties on imports or exports except when absolutely necessary
• All laws shall have control of congress
• Cannot engage in war
• Cannot enter into an agreement with another state or with a forgien power