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U.S. Constitution – Article 1 Section 4 Article 1 – The Legislative Branch Section 4 – Elections, Meetings The Times, Places and Manner of holding Elections for Senators and Representatives, shall be prescribed in each State by the Legislature thereof; but the Congress may at any time by Law...
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U.S. Constitution – Article 1 Section 5 Article 1 – The Legislative Branch Section 5 – Membership, Rules, Journals, Adjournment Each House shall be the Judge of the Elections, Returns and Qualifications of its own Members, and a Majority of each shall constitute a Quorum to do Business; but a...
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U.S. Constitution – Article 1 Section 6 Article 1 – The Legislative Branch Section 6 – Compensation ( The Senators and Representatives shall receive a Compensation for their Services, to be ascertained by Law, and paid out of the Treasury of the United States.) (The preceding words in...
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U.S. Constitution – Article 1 Section 7 Article 1 – The Legislative Branch Section 7 – Revenue Bills, Legislative Process, Presidential Veto All bills for raising Revenue shall originate in the House of Representatives; but the Senate may propose or concur with Amendments as on other Bills....
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U.S. Constitution – Article 1 Section 8 Article 1 – The Legislative Branch Section 8 – Powers of Congress The Congress shall have Power To lay and collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts and Excises , to pay the Debts and provide for the common Defence and general Welfare of the United States; but all...
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U.S. Constitution – Table of Contents Today’s special event: On July 25, 1866, Ulysses S. Grant was appointed General of the Army , the first person to hold that rank. On July 25, 1868, Wyoming officially became a U.S. territory. Commemorate the day by reading your Constitution . The...
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U.S. Constitution – Article 1 Section 1 Article 1 – The Legislative Branch Section 1 – The Legislature All legislative Powers herein granted shall be vested in a Congress of the United States, which shall consist of a Senate and House of Representatives. Notes for this section: Separation of...
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The United States Constitution Today’s special event: March 16, 1751, is President James Madison ‘s birthday. Advertisement The Constitution is presented in several ways on this site. This page presents the Constitution on one large HTML-enhanced page. Other pages present the Constitution as a...
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The Constitution
The Constitution – Page 5 The Constitution, Letter of Transmittal More images
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The Constitutional Dictionary
The Constitutional Dictionary This document contains words, phrases, and concepts used in the United States Constitution. Links to this document can be found on the U.S. Constitution Page . Note that some words are defined only as they apply to the Constitution itself. You may also wish to see the...
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The Articles of Confederation
The Articles of Confederation – Page 1 The Articles of Confederation Page 1 More images
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The Articles of Confederation
The Articles of Confederation – Page 2 The Articles of Confederation Page 2 More images
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The Articles of Confederation
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The Articles of Confederation
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The Articles of Confederation
The Articles of Confederation – Page 5 The Articles of Confederation Page 5 More images
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Popular Names of Sections and Clauses
Popular Names of Sections and Clauses Certain parts of the U.S. Constitution have popular names by which they are referred from time to time. This page lists those popular names and provides links back to the appropriate section of the Constitution. If you have come across a popular name not listed...
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