Article I of the United States Constitution
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Article I of the United States Constitution establishes the legislative branch of the federal government, defining the structure, powers, and procedures of Congress.
Aliases (9)
- Article I of the U.S. Constitution ×3
- Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution ×3
- Article One of the United States Constitution ×3
- U.S. Constitution Article I ×2
- Article I Section 8 Clause 17 of the United States Constitution ×1
- Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the United States Constitution ×1
- Constitution of the United States, Article I ×1
- U.S. Constitution, Article I ×1
- United States Constitution, Article I, Section 2 ×1
Statements (80)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
article of the United States Constitution
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constitutional provision → |
| allocatesLegislativePowersTo | United States Congress → |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
United States government
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surface form: "federal government of the United States"
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| assignsImpeachmentPowerTo |
United States House of Representatives
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surface form: "House of Representatives"
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| assignsTrialOfImpeachmentsTo | Senate → |
| authorizes |
Congress to impeach and try federal officers
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each House to determine the rules of its proceedings → each House to judge the elections, returns, and qualifications of its own members → |
| cameIntoEffectOn | March 4, 1789 → |
| containsClause |
Commerce Clause
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Contract Clause → Emoluments Clause → General Welfare Clause doctrine →
surface form: "General Welfare Clause"
Import-Export Clause → Necessary and Proper Clause → Origination Clause → Taxing and Spending Clause → |
| containsSection |
Section 1
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Section 10 → Section 2 → Section 3 → Section 4 → Section 5 → Section 6 → Section 7 → Section 8 → Section 9 → |
| country | United States of America → |
| creates |
United States Senate
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surface form: "Senate of the United States"
United States House of Representatives → |
| definesEligibility |
citizenship and residency requirements for Representatives
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citizenship and residency requirements for Senators → |
| definesStructureOf | United States Congress → |
| definesTermLengthFor |
United States Senate
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surface form: "United States Senators"
members of the House of Representatives → |
| dividesCongressInto |
United States House of Representatives
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surface form: "House of Representatives"
Senate → |
| establishes |
United States Congress
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apportionment of Representatives among the states → legislative branch of the United States federal government → the process for a bill to become law → |
| grantsPower |
to borrow money on the credit of the United States
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to coin money → to declare war → to establish post offices and post roads → to lay and collect taxes → to make all laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into execution the foregoing powers → to make rules for the government and regulation of the land and naval forces → to provide and maintain a navy → to raise and support armies → to regulate commerce among the several states → to regulate commerce with Indian tribes → to regulate commerce with foreign nations → |
| grantsPrivilege | legislative immunity for speech or debate in either House → |
| language | English → |
| originallyIncluded | three-fifths compromise for apportionment → |
| partOf | United States Constitution → |
| prohibits |
bills of attainder by Congress
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ex post facto laws by Congress → suspension of the writ of habeas corpus except in cases of rebellion or invasion → titles of nobility by the United States → |
| providesFor |
census for apportionment of Representatives and direct taxes
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compensation of Senators and Representatives → congressional override of a presidential veto → presidential veto of legislation → |
| regulates | elections of Senators and Representatives → |
| requires |
a journal of proceedings for each House
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a two-thirds vote of the Senate to convict in impeachment trials → that all bills for raising revenue originate in the House of Representatives → |
| requiresMinimumAge |
25 years for Representatives
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30 years for Senators → |
| restricts |
states from coining money
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states from entering into treaties → states from impairing the obligation of contracts → states from passing bills of attainder or ex post facto laws → |
| setsTermLength |
six years for United States Senators
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two years for members of the House of Representatives → |
| vestsAllLegislativePowersIn |
United States Congress
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surface form: "Congress of the United States"
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| wasAdoptedOn | June 21, 1788 → |
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