Constitution Article 1 Section 2

There are only three qualifications.

Constitution article 1 section 2. Until 1951 presidents could serve for as many four year terms as they could win. A representative must be at least 25 years old have been a citizen of the united states for at least seven years and must live in the state from which he or she is chosen. House would be determined according to the whole number of free persons.

Section 1 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. Article 1 the legislative branch section 2 the house back table of contents next the house of representatives shall be composed of members chosen every second year by the people of the several states and the electors in each state shall have the qualifications requisite for electors of the most numerous branch of the state legislature. Each state shall appoint in such manner as the legislature thereof may direct a number of electors.

Abraham lincoln letter to albert g. Article ii section 1 establishes that the president and vice president are to be elected at the same time and serve the same four year term. Three fifths of all other persons.

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. No person shall be a representative who shall not have attained to the age of twenty five years and been seven years a citizen of the united states and who shall not when elected. Article i section 2 specifies that the house of representatives be composed of members who are chosen every two years by the people of the states.

Article i section 2 also included one of the most infamous provisions of the u s. Article ii section 1 clause 2 of the u s. Constitution providing that a state s direct taxation and representation in the u s.

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. The president shall at stated times receive for his services a compensation which shall neither be encreased nor diminished during the period for which he shall have been elected and he shall not receive within that period any other emolument from the united states or any of them. Constitution opens by saying.