Article 1 Section 3 Clause 1 Of The Constitution

And each senator shall have.

Article 1 section 3 clause 1 of the constitution. Oaths are mentioned for other officers elsewhere in the constitution see article vi but only in the case of the presidency is the text of the oath spelled out this fact together with the president s pledge to the best of my ability to preserve protect and defend the constitution suggests a. Article 1 section 3 of the united states constitution. And each senator shall have one vote. When sitting for that purpose they shall be on oath or affirmation.

The senate shall have the sole power to try all impeachments. The presidential oath of office. 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 as may be into three classes.

In order to be a senator a person has to be at least 30 years old and must have been an american citizen for at least 9 years. Section 3 of article 1. Article 1 the legislative branch section 3 the senate back table of contents next. Most notably clauses 1 the general welfare or taxing and spending clause 3 the commerce clause and 18 the necessary and proper clause have been deemed to grant expansive powers to congress.

Section 1 of article ii concludes with the oath of office. Often misinterpreted to mean that african americans as individuals are considered three fifths of a person or that they are three fifths of a citizen of the u s the three fifths clause article i section 2 of the u s. Browse the constitution annotated. The senate of the united states shall be composed of two senators from each state chosen by the legislature thereof the preceding words in parentheses superseded by the 17th amendment section 1 for six years.

Constitution of 1787 in fact declared that for purposes of representation in congress enslaved blacks in a state would be counted as three fifths of the number of white. Article 1 section 3 text of article 1 section 3. Many powers of congress have been granted under a broad interpretation of article 1 section 8. When the president of the united states is tried the chief justice shall preside.

The senate of the united states shall be composed of two senators from each state chosen by the legislature thereof for six years.