Article 1

This Article establishes the Congress of the United States, consisting of a Senate and House of Representatives according to section 1.

Section 2 Establishes the House of Representatives which is elected every two years by the people of their district. It also establishes the necessary qualifications for Representatives to be eligible to serve; Must be at least 25 years old, a citizen of the United States for at least 7 years, and several other Qualifications. It also sets forth how many representatives each of the various states shall have, this is based on the population, it is not to exceed one for every thirty thousand. It allows the Executive authority in each of the states to call for special elections to fill any vacancy that occurs between the regularly scheduled elections. It also has the power to choose its leadership; This includes the Speaker of the House and other officers. It also has the sole Power of Impeachment. I will deal with changes to this section when I get to the 14th Amendment.

Section 3 This section establishes the Senate and lists the necessary qualifications for a citizen to serve in the Senate. Qualifications for Senate are; Must be at least 30 years old and a Citizen of the United States for at least 9 years. It also makes the Vice-President of the United States the President of the Senate. The Vice-President shall have no vote except when the Senate is equally divided on any ballot. The Senate also has the power to choose its officers, as well as a President pro tempore to serve in the absence of the Vice-President.

The sole power to try all Impeachments also rests with the Senate, when sitting for Impeachment they shall be under Oath. They can only remove a person from office and forbid them from holding any office in the Federal Government. Any Person convicted by Impeachment can still be tried for the same offense in other courts.

Section 4 This is the section many Democrats want to violate when they say we need to Nationalize elections. Each state is responsible for establishing the time, place, and manner of holding elections.

Section 5 Each House is to certify the election, and qualifications of each member of its Members. To do business a majority of Members, or Quorum, must be present to do business. Can compel the attendance of absent Members, with such Penalties as each House may provide.

Each house must keep a journal of proceedings and votes. Neither house may adjourn for more than three days without the consent of the other.

Section 6 Allows for each member to be paid out of the Treasury, according to laws passed. Exempts members, while congress is in session, from arrest.

No Senator or Representative shall, during the Time for which he was elected, be appointed to any civil Office under the Authority of the United States, which shall have been created, or the Emoluments whereof shall have been encreased during such time; and no Person holding any Office under the United States, shall be a Member of either House during his Continuance in Office.

Senators and Representatives have been ignoring this provision for years. Every time the President asks them to leave Congress and serve in a position in His Administration, He violates this section. If the Senator or Representative accepts the position, They violate it.

It also tells us that any person holding a position in the Federal Government cannot serve in either House.

I will continue my exploration into Article 2 in a later post I will take a look at Sections 7 thru 10.