The United States Constitution and The Declaration of Independence
(Preamble)
We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, 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. (The Legislative Branch)
Section. 1. (The Legislature)
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.
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- Pocket Constitution
- Congressional Procedure, Chapter 1. B. Constitutional Provisions
- The Constitution of the United States: A Transcription – The National Archives
- United States Constitution: Texts, Commentaries, Historical Texts and Judicial Decisions – Law Library of Congress
- The Constitution of the United States of America: Analysis and Interpretation – FDsys
- Constitution of the United States of America: Analysis and Interpretation, Govinfo.gov
- CRS Annotated Constitution, LII
- Heritage Guide to the Constitution
- Article I: Legislative – Heritage Guide to the Constitution
- Section 1: Legislative Power Vested In Congress – Wikipedia
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- “Federalism and the Constitution: Limits on Congressional Power,” CRS Report RL30315 (31-page PDF
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