Constitution Explained

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s that must attend when at meetings, those who do not show will or may receive a fine. Members may also be expelled for bad conduct, and are to keep a record of proceedings and votes, neither house may be dismissed out of meetings without the other. And in section 6, members of Congress are to get paid a salary, and may not hold any other office in the government. Section 7 explains that any bill by raising of money, such as taxes and fees, must start out in the House. The bill then passes on to Congress, then to the President for final signature and approval. He can either sign or veto the bill, but if both houses pass a 2/3 vote in its favor, it then is majority and overrides the President’s veto. Section 8 is where Congress has the power to have an Army, Navy, post offices, courts, regulating commerce between the states, declaring war, and raising money. The Elastic Clause exists in section 8 and states that Congress can pass any law necessary to carry out these actions mentioned. Section 9 prohibi...