US Constitution: Article ONE

Article ONE:

(Section ONE):

"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."

(Section TWO):

" The House of Representatives shall be composed of Members chosen every second Year by the People of the several States, and the Electors in each State shall have the Qualifications requisite for Electors of the most numerous Branch of the State Legislature.

   No Person shall be a Representative who shall not have attained to the Age of twenty five Years and been seven Years a citizen of the United States, and who shall not, when elected, be an Inhabitant of that State in which he shall be chosen.

   [Representatives and direct Taxes shall be apportioned among the several States which may be included within this Union, according to their respective Numbers, which shall be determined by adding to the whole Number of free Persons including those bound to Service for a Term of Years, and excluding Indians not taxed, three fifths of all other Persons].*
*changed by section 2 of the Fourteenth Ammendment


The actual Enumeration shall be made within three Years after the first Meeting of the Congress of the United States, and with in every subsequent Term of ten Years, in such Manner as they shall by Law direct. The number of Representatives shall not exceed one for every thirty thousand, but each state shall have at Least one Representative; and until such enumeration shall be made, the State of New Hampshire shall be entitled to choose three, Massachusetts eight, Rhode Island and Providence Plantations one, Connecticut five, New York six, New Jersey four, Pennsylvania eight, Delaware one, Maryland six, Virginia ten, North Carolina five, South Carolina five and Georgia three.

   When vacancies happen in the Representation from any State, the Executive Authority thereof shall issue Writs of Election to fill such Vacancies.

   The House of Representatives shall choose their Speaker and other Officers; and shall have the sole Power of Impeachment."

Article One has ten sections in it in total....so stay tuned to this blog for future postings to read more... or go find the USBN number and read it through on your own schedule instead of mine. the purpose of this particular subject is education and opportunity. I have never had much interest in reading the full version outside of a history class as is common with most people who do NOT fall into the categories of "History buff" or "Political Science enthusiast"....
However, there is a need for each of us to KNOW our history, our rights, and what has been documented. So I am writing it here for myself and anyone else who cares to read this blog.

Enjoy and have a wonderful day.