Us Constitution Article 1 Section 6
No title of nobility shall be granted by the united states.
Us constitution article 1 section 6. Constitution article 1 section 6. 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. 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 1 the legislative branch. Section 6 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 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 senate of the united states shall be composed of two senators from each state elected by the people thereof for six years. Thesenators and representatives shallreceive a compensation for their services to be ascertained by law and paidout of the treasury of the united states the preceding words inparentheses were modified by the 27thamendment. And for any speech or debate in either house they shall not be questioned in any other place.
This constitution and the laws of the united states which shall be made in pursuance thereof. And all treaties made or which shall be made under the authority of the united states shall be the supreme law of the land. The senate shall have the sole power to try all impeachments.
Article six of the united states constitution establishes the laws and treaties of the united states made in accordance with it as the supreme law of the land forbids a religious test as a requirement for holding a governmental position and holds the united states under the constitution responsible for debts incurred by the united states under the articles of confederation. The senate shall chuse their other officers and also a president pro tempore in the absence of the vice president or when he shall exercise the office of president of the united states. 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.
Text of article 1 section 6. Section 6 compensation. And each senator shall have one vote.