Section 7 of Article I addresses the process of a bill becoming a law. Section. 7. All Bills for raising Revenue shall originate in the House of Representatives; but the Senate may propose or concur with Amendments as on other Bills. Every Bill which shall have passed the House of Representatives and the Senate, shall, … Continue reading The U.S. Constitution – Article I. Section 7.
The U.S. Constitution – Article I. Section 6.
Section 6 of Article I outlines the compensation and boundaries required of congressmen. 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 … Continue reading The U.S. Constitution – Article I. Section 6.
The U.S. Constitution – Article 1. Section 5.
Proceedings and congressional journals are outlined in Section 5 of Article 1. Section. 5. Each House shall be the Judge of the Elections, Returns and Qualifications of its own Members, and a Majority of each shall constitute a Quorum to do Business; but a smaller Number may adjourn from day to day, and may be … Continue reading The U.S. Constitution – Article 1. Section 5.
The U.S. Constitution – Article I. Section 4
Section 4 addresses Congressional elections. Section. 4. The Times, Places and Manner of holding Elections for Senators and Representatives, shall be prescribed in each State by the Legislature thereof; but the Congress may at any time by Law make or alter such Regulations, except as to the Places of chusing Senators. The Congress shall assemble … Continue reading The U.S. Constitution – Article I. Section 4
The U.S. Constitution – Article I. Section 3.
Article I. Section 3 covers the Senate. Section. 3. The Senate of the United States shall be composed of two Senators from each State, chosen by the Legislature thereof, for six Years; and each Senator shall have one Vote. Immediately after they shall be assembled in Consequence of the first Election, they shall be divided as equally … Continue reading The U.S. Constitution – Article I. Section 3.
The U.S. Constitution – Article I. Section 2.
Article 1. Section 2 of the constitution covers the House of Representatives. Section. 2. 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 … Continue reading The U.S. Constitution – Article I. Section 2.
The U.S. Constitution – Article I. Section 1.
Article 1 of 7 of the U.S. Constitution has ten sections. To have clarity, each section of Article I will post individually. From then on, the other six articles will post. Article. I. Section. 1. All legislative Powers herein granted shall be vested in a Congress of the United States, which shall consist of a … Continue reading The U.S. Constitution – Article I. Section 1.
The U.S. Constitution – Preamble
The Preamble is quite concise. It points to the nature of how the Constitutional Convention intended the mission of the government and society to organize. Our prosperity is focused on what seems to be fundamental to political thoughts on a nation-state. We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, … Continue reading The U.S. Constitution – Preamble
Summary of a New Beginning
Below are a few writing samples from earlier posts on this blog. These posts especially illustrate the various topics that will be addressed in future writing. I hope you enjoy them, and you come often. Sample One: Yale Divinity School: Reading Week – Free Will Reading Week at my seminary is here. It is a few … Continue reading Summary of a New Beginning
A Persistent Calling 