Art. 1

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•  gives Congress its powers and limits. Congress is the legislative branch of the government, meaning they are the ones to make laws for the United States of America. The article also creates the two sections of Congress, which is called a bicameral legislature. The first of the two is the Senate, which is made up of two senators from each state. The second is the House of Representatives, which has representatives from each state based on the population.

1. Senate

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   1. 2 per State
   2. Reelection: Every 6 years

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      • (1/3 of this House is up for reelction every 2 years)
   3. 30 years old, 9 years US citizen
   4. President of Senate = No Voting Power
2. House of Representatives

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   1. Reelection: every 2 years
   2. Chosen by people
   3. 25 years old, 7 years US citizen
   4. 1 Rep. for every 30,000 (now 646,000)
3. CONGRESS
   1. Make laws

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      1. "Make laws shall be necessary and proper for carrying into Execution"
         1. Necessary and Proper Clause
   2. Legislative Powers belong to Congress
   3. Power to set rules

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      1. Where, when and how elections will be held for Sen. and Rep.
   4. They must meet 1 each year at least

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   5. Can punish members' bad behavior
   6. Will be paid by the Treasury
   7. Congress men can't be arrested when "working"
   8. Bill
      1. Can start in
         1. House of Rep.
         2. Senate
      2. Becomes law when
         1. Bill passes both
         2. President doesn't sign within 10 days
         3. Goes to president and decides if yes or no (veto)
      3. Can override Pres. veto by 2/3 vote in each house
   9. POWERS
      1. Making money
      2. Set up taxes
      3. Regulate commerce
      4. Borrow Money
      5. Declare war/raise army
   10. LIMITS
       1. Can't create any titles for royalty, like King
       2. No ban on slave importation before 1808
       3. No direct tax or export tax
   11. Rules to access
       1. Serve just once
       2. Good record
4. STATES
   1. LIMITING POWERS
      1. Can't create money
      2. May not make treaties/alliances that belong to Fed. Gov.
      3. Can't pass or collect taxes
      4. Keep troops or gage in war *Independently* when peace
5. gives Congress its powers and limits. Congress is the legislative branch of the government, meaning they are the ones to make laws for the United States of America. The article also creates the two sections of Congress, which is called a bicameral legislature.
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