Saturday, December 6, 2014

Article 1 Section 4, 5, 6

Section 4

  • Congress must assemble once a year preferably 1st Monday in December. 
  • Elections for senators is set up by state government but can be altered by Congress.
Section 5
  • Each house is in charge of their own members and determine their own punishments for members. Expulsion requires a 2/3rd Vote. 
  • Each house keeps a journal of every meeting but are still allowed to keep secrets. 
  • Neither house can be absent for 3 days while other is in session unless other chamber approves. 
Section 6
  • Senators and Representatives are paid from the Treasury of the United States.
  • Congresspeople can ditch jail time when in session unless they have committed treason, felony and Breach of Peace. 
  • Congresspeople can't be appointed to Civil Office under Authority of U.S. while elected. 

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