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Understanding Article I: Powers and Structure of the Legislative Branch

Article I of the Constitution outlines the powers and structure of the Legislative Branch. It details how powers are distributed among the states, the voting requirements for legislative representatives, and how Congress can check the Executive Branch's authority. The most critical part is Section 8, which discusses financial powers and incorporates the elastic clause, allowing Congress to pass necessary laws. The principles of Separation of Powers, Checks and Balances, and Federalism play key roles in ensuring a balanced government, with each state respecting the national Constitution.

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Understanding Article I: Powers and Structure of the Legislative Branch

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  1. Article I Kaitlin Homberg, Luke Bergamasco, and Chris Yap

  2. The Main Idea of the Article • Shows how powers will be split up amongst the legislative branch • Shows how many votes each state will get • Shows the voting requirements( who, when) • Shows how the legislative branch can check the executive branch • Shows how the legislative branch can be checked by other branches • Shows all powers of congress • Shows what the government does not have the power to do • Shows what states cannot do

  3. The Most Important Section/Clause The most important part of article 1 is section 8 • In a majority, the clauses deal with money and how the government was going to raise, borrow, coin, and trade money • The first 6 clauses grant powers to the government that were not granted in the Articles of Confederation • Clauses 11-16 deal with how the government will raise, support, arm, discipline, and pay the army and navy • The last clause is the elastic clause • “To make all laws which shall be necessary and proper”

  4. Constitutional Principles • Separation of Powers; Checks and Balances; Federalism • Congress is given many different powers, but is also limited and restricted from others. (Sec 8 & 9) • Congress has the ability to develop laws to be set forth in the land, but must also be agreed upon and approved by the other branches. (Sec 7) • Each state will have their own Constitution to be followed, but must also respect and abide to the national Constitution. (Sec 10) • Representatives and other officials in the Government must be elected every few years by the people of the nation. (Sec 2 & 3)

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