Transcription of THE CONSTITUTION
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THE CONSTITUTIONof the United States NATIONAL CONSTITUTION CENTERC O N S T I T U T I O N O F T H E U N I T E D S T A T E S We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this CONSTITUTION for the United States of legislative Powers herein granted shall be vested in a Congress of the United States, which shall consist of a Sen-ate and House of House of Representatives shall be composed of Mem-bers chosen every second Year by the People of the several States, and the Electors in each State shall have the Qualifi -cations requisite for Electors of the most numerous Branch of the State Legislature.
unless they shall by Law appoint a different Day. SECTION. 5. Each House shall be the Judge of the Elections, Returns and Qualifi cations of its own Members, and a Majority of each shall constitute a Quorum to do Business; but a smaller Number may adjourn from day to day, and may be authorized to compel the Attendance of absent Members,
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