
Article 1 of the US constitution covers the Legislative branch of the government. It is divided into 10 sections so that each can have its own processes laid out.
Section 1.
Legislative Power Vested
Section 2.
House of Representatives
Section 3.
Senate
Section 4.
Elections of Senators and Representatives
Section 5.
Rules of House and Senate
Section 6.
Compensation and Privileges of Members
Section 7.
Passage of Bills
Section 8.
Scope of Legislative Powers
Section 9.
Limits on Legislative Power
Section 10.
Limits on States
The scope of the individual sections are quit large and cannot be covered in a simple thread and still give it due justice.
I read the Article for the first time in my life. Thank you Konq.
I found this interesting:
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Section 6. 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. They shall in all cases, except treason, felony and breach of the peace, be privileged from arrest during their attendance at the session of their respective Houses, and in going to and returning from the same; and for any speech or debate in either House, they shall not be questioned in any other place. |