Monthly Archives: March 2016

Passing Laws

Today, we’ll look at Section 7 of Article I of the Constitution. This section spells out the procedures for creating a new law. This post is part of a series that will make more sense if it is read in … Continue reading

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Congressional Rules

Today, we’ll examine Section 6 of Article I of the Constitution. This section sets out some benefits for and prohibitions to members of both houses of Congress. This post is part of a series that will make more sense if … Continue reading

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Congressional Housekeeping

Today, we will cover two sections, since they are both fairly short. Both have to do with regulating how Congress works. This post is part of a series that will make more sense if it is read in order. If … Continue reading

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The U. S. Senate

Last time we saw the section authorizing the House of Representatives. Today, let’s see what the Constitution says about the Senate. This post is part of a series that will make more sense if it is read in order. If … Continue reading

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The House of Representatives

Today, we’ll look at Section 2 of Article I of the Constitution, which provides for the House of Representatives. This post is part of a series that will make more sense if it is read in order. If you haven’t … Continue reading

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Article I, Section 1

Today, we take our first look at the actual Constitution itself. We will examine the first section of Article I. This post is part of a series that will make more sense if it is read in order. If you … Continue reading

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Preamble

Having gone through the background of the writing of the Constitution, we shall now examine the Preamble. Frequently in the history and/or civics classes where students are exposed to this wonderful document, there is a tendency to slide over the … Continue reading

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Introduction to US Constitution, part 2

This post is the second part of a series and will make more sense if it is read in order. If you haven’t read the first post, please click here to start with it. One reason I’ve broken this series … Continue reading

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