Article 1 Section 6

And for any speech or debate in either house they shall not be questioned in any other place.

Article 1 section 6. Article i describes the design of the legislative branch of us government the congress. And no person holding any office of profit or trust under them shall without the consent of the congress accept of any present emolument office or title of any kind whatever from any king prince or foreign state. The senators and representatives shall receive a compensation for their services to be ascertained by law and paid out of the treasury of the united states.

To prevent prosecutors and others from using the courts to intimidate a legislator because they do not like his or her views legislators are granted immunity from criminal prosecution and civil lawsuits for the things they say and the work they do as legislators. Article one of the united states constitution establishes the legislative branch of the federal government the united states congress under article one congress is a bicameral legislature consisting of the house of representatives and the senate article one grants congress various enumerated powers and the ability to pass laws necessary and proper to carry out those powers. Important ideas include the separation of powers between branches of government checks and balances the election of senators and representatives the process by which laws are made and the powers that congress has.

And for any speech or debate in either house they shall not be questioned in any other place. The senators and representatives shall receive a compensation for their services to be ascertained by law and paid out of the treasury of the united states. Right to assemble and petition the people have the right to assemble in a peaceablemanner to consult for the common good to make known theiropinions to their representatives and to apply for redress ofgrievances.

Section 6 of article 1 looks at the privileges restrictions and compensation of anyone who is a senator or a representative. These civil officers get paid by the treasury of the united states. Article 1 the legislative branch section 6 compensation back table of contents next the senators and representatives shall receive a compensation for their services to be ascertained by law and paid out of the treasury of the united states the preceding words in parentheses were modified by the 27th amendment.

Article i section 6 also protects legislators from arrests in civil lawsuits while they are in session but they may be arrested in criminal matters. Article 1 section 6. Text of article 1 section 6.

They cannot be arrested unless it is for a felony treason or a breach of peace. No title of nobility shall be granted by the united states. No person shall because of race color creed or religion be subjected to any discrimination in his or her civil rights by any other person or by any firm corporation or institution or by the state or any agency or subdivision of the state.