Monday, December 1, 2008

Section 5. [Rules of House and Senate] Section 5. Each House shall be the judge of the elections, returns and qualifications of its own members, and a majority of each shall constitute a quorum to do business; but a smaller number may adjourn from day to day, and may be authorized to compel the attendance [...]

Section 7. [Passage of Bills] Section 7. 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. Every bill which shall have passed the House of Representatives and the Senate, shall, before it become a law, be presented to the [...]

Section 9. [Limits on Legislative Power] Section 9. The migration or importation of such persons as any of the states now existing shall think proper to admit, shall not be prohibited by the Congress prior to the year one thousand eight hundred and eight, but a tax or duty may be imposed on such importation, [...]

Section 1. [Election, Installation, Removal] Section 1. The executive power shall be vested in a President of the United States of America. He shall hold his office during the term of four years, and, together with the Vice President, chosen for the same term, be elected, as follows: Each state shall appoint, in such manner [...]

Section 3. [State of the Union, Receive Ambassadors, Laws Faithfully Executed, Commission Officers] Section 3. He shall from time to time give to the Congress information of the state of the union, and recommend to their consideration such measures as he shall judge necessary and expedient; he may, on extraordinary occasions, convene both Houses, or [...]

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Section 2. [Privileges and Immunities, Extradiction, Fugitive Slaves] Section 2. The citizens of each state shall be entitled to all privileges and immunities of citizens in the several states. A person charged in any state with treason, felony, or other crime, who shall flee from justice, and be found in another state, shall on demand [...]

Section 4. [Guarantees to States] Section 4. double jeopardy online The United States shall guarantee to every state in this union a republican form of government, and shall protect each of them against invasion; and on application of the legislature, or of the executive (when the legislature cannot be convened) against domestic violence.

When the great founding fathers signed on to this document they made every effort to set up everything so that it had checks and balances. They wanted assurances that the rules would be applied fairly and equally to everyone. They wanted the rule of law. A government of laws rather than a government of men. [...]