Article 1

I am submitting some clauses from Article 1 of the Constitution for your consideration. Each has a reason for its inclusion in this post. Some are very pertinent to current affairs in the bowels of the D.C. swamp.

David DeGerolamo

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Article 1, Section 2, Clause 3: The Number of Representatives shall not exceed one for every thirty Thousand, but each State shall have at Least one Representative.

Article 1, Section 4, Clause 2: The Congress shall assemble at least once in every Year, and such Meeting shall be on the first Monday in December,⁵ unless they shall by Law appoint a different Day.

Article 1, Section 5, Clause 2: Each House may determine the Rules of its Proceedings, punish its Members for disorderly Behaviour, and, with the Concurrence of two thirds, expel a Member.

Article 1, Section 7: Clause 1: 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.

Article 1, Section 10, Clause 1: No State shall enter into any Treaty, Alliance, or Confederation;