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April 19, 2016

The Presidency: Article II, Section 1, continued

This post, covering the last four paragraphs of Section 1 of Article II continues to discuss the Executive Branch. It is Part 13 of a series that will make more sense if it is read in order. If you haven’t … Continue reading →
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Published on April 19, 2016 03:00

April 8, 2016

Executive Branch–Part 1

In Part 12 of this series today, we’ll begin our examination of Article II, which governs the Executive Branch. This post is part of a series that will make more sense if it is read in order. If you haven’t … Continue reading →
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Published on April 08, 2016 03:00

April 5, 2016

Wrapping Up Article I

In our eleventh post on the Constitution today, we take a look at the final two sections of Article I, which provides for the Congress. Next, we will move to Article II and examine the Executive Branch—the Presidency. This post … Continue reading →
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Published on April 05, 2016 03:00

April 1, 2016

More Powers and Duties of Congress

Today is our tenth post in the series on the Constitution. It’s the penultimate section of Article I, enumerating various powers given to Congress. This post is part of a series that will make more sense if it is read … Continue reading →
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Published on April 01, 2016 03:45

March 29, 2016

Passing Laws

Today, we’ll look at Section 7 of Article I of the Constitution. This section spells out the procedures for creating a new law. This post is part of a series that will make more sense if it is read in … Continue reading →
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Published on March 29, 2016 04:00

March 25, 2016

Congressional Rules

Today, we’ll examine Section 6 of Article I of the Constitution. This section sets out some benefits for and prohibitions to members of both houses of Congress. This post is part of a series that will make more sense if … Continue reading →
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Published on March 25, 2016 04:00

March 22, 2016

Congressional Housekeeping

Today, we will cover two sections, since they are both fairly short. Both have to do with regulating how Congress works. This post is part of a series that will make more sense if it is read in order. If … Continue reading →
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Published on March 22, 2016 04:00

March 18, 2016

The U. S. Senate

Last time we saw the section authorizing the House of Representatives. Today, let’s see what the Constitution says about the Senate. This post is part of a series that will make more sense if it is read in order. If … Continue reading →
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Published on March 18, 2016 04:00

March 15, 2016

The House of Representatives

Today, we’ll look at Section 2 of Article I of the Constitution, which provides for the House of Representatives. This post is part of a series that will make more sense if it is read in order. If you haven’t … Continue reading →
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Published on March 15, 2016 04:00

March 11, 2016

Article I, Section 1

Today, we take our first look at the actual Constitution itself. We will examine the first section of Article I. This post is part of a series that will make more sense if it is read in order. If you … Continue reading →
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Published on March 11, 2016 03:00