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The Constitution of the United States of America
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Preamble
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We, the people of the United States, in order to form a more perfect
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union, establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, provide for the
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common defense, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings
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of liberty to ourselves and our posterity, do ordain and establish
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this Constitution for the United States of America.
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Article I
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Section 1
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All legislative powers herein granted shall be vested in a Congress of
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the United States, which shall consist of a Senate and House of
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Representatives.
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Section 2
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The House of Representatives shall be composed of members chosen every
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second year by the people of the several States, and the elector in
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each State shall have the qualifications requisite for electors of the
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most numerous branch of the State Legislature.
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No person shall be a Representative who shall not have attained the
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age of twenty-five years, and been seven years a citizen of the United
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States, and who shall not, when elected, be an inhabitant of that
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State in which he shall be chosen.
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Representatives and direct taxes shall be apportioned among the
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several States which may be included within this Union, according to
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their respective numbers, which shall be determined by adding the
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whole number of free persons, including those bound to service for a
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term of years, and excluding Indians not taxed, three-fifths of all
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other persons. The actual enumeration shall be made within three
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years after the first meeting of the Congress of the United States,
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and within every subsequent term of ten years, in such manner as they
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shall by law direct. The number of Representatives shall not exceed
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one for every thirty thousand, but each State shall have at least one
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Representative; and until such enumeration shall be made, the State of
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New Hampshire shall be entitled to choose three, Massachusetts eight,
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Rhode Island and Providence Plantations one, Connecticut five, New
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York six, New Jersey four, Pennsylvania eight, Delaware one, Maryland
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six, Virginia ten, North Carolina five, South Carolina five, and
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Georgia three.
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When vacancies happen in the representation from any State, the
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Executive Authority thereof shall issue writs of election to fill such
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vacancies.
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The House of Representatives shall choose their Speaker and other
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officers; and shall have the sole power of impeachment.
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Section 3
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The Senate of the United States shall be composed of two Senators from
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each State, chosen by the Legislature thereof, for six years; and each
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Senator shall have one vote.
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Immediately after they shall be assembled in consequence of the first
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election, they shall be divided as equally as may be into three
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classes. The seats of the Senators of the first class shall be
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vacated at the expiration of the second year, of the second class at
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the expiration of the fourth year, and of the third class at the
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expiration of the sixth year, so that one-third may be chosen every
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second year; and if vacancies happen by resignation, or otherwise,
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during the recess of the Legislature of any State, the Executive
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thereof may make temporary appointments until the next meeting of the
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Legislature, which shall then fill such vacancies.
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No person shall be a Senator who shall not have attained to the age of
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thirty years, and been nine years a citizen of the United States, and
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who shall not, when elected, be an inhabitant of that State for which
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he shall be chosen.
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The Vice-President of the United States shall be President of the
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Senate, but shall have no vote, unless they be equally divided.
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The Senate shall choose their other officers, and also a President
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_pro_tempore_, in the absence of the Vice President, or when he shall
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exercise the office of the President of the United States.
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The Senate shall have the sole power to try all impeachments. When
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sitting for that purpose, they shall be on oath or affirmation. When
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the President of the United States is tried, the Chief Justice shall
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preside: and no person shall be convicted without the concurrence of
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two-thirds of the members present.
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Judgement in cases of impeachment shall not extend further than to
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removal from office, and disqualification to hold and enjoy any office
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of honor, trust, or profit under the United States: but the party
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convicted shall nevertheless be liable and subject to indictment,
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trial, judgement and punishment, according to law.
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