CONSTITUTION
OF
THE UNITED STATES.
Preamble
We, the people of the United States, in order to form a more perfect union, establish justice, insure domestic tranquillity, provide for the common defence, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.
ARTICLE I.
SECTION I.
Legislative powers vested in congress.
All Legislative powers herein granted shall be vested in a congress of the United States, which shall consist of a senate and house of representatives.
SECTION II.
House of representatives-its members; by whom chosen; qualifications of electors.
1. The house of representatives shall be composed of members chosen every second year by the people of the several states; and the electors in each state shall have the qualifications requisite for electors of the most numerous branch of the state legislature.
A reprostat-
2. No person shall be a representative who shall not have
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