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    Article One also establishes the procedures for passing a bill and places various limits on the powers of Congress and the states from abusing their powers. Article One's Vesting Clause grants all federal legislative power to Congress and establishes that Congress consists of the House of Representatives and the Senate.
    Article 1, Section 6 of the Constitution also sets forth how members of the United States Congress are to be compensated. Article 1, Section 7 of the US Constitution dictates how bills are passed through the House of Representatives, then through the Senate, and finally, make it to the US Presidentโ€™s desk.
    The remaining sections of Article One of the Constitution establish the specific goals and powers of the United States Congress and its two distinct branches. For example, Article 1, Section 4 says that the United States Congress is given the autonomy to police its elections and police its members by punishment or expulsion.
    Section 2 of Article I outlines the makeup and certain unique powers of the House of Representatives, and Section 3 does the same for the Senate. Sections 4 through 6 address procedural matters common to the two Houses, including elections, assembly and adjournment, legislative procedures, and certain privileges and limitations on Members.
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