Clauses
5 entriesClause 1Establishes the House of Representatives as a body of members chosen every second year by the people of the several states. Sets…Clause 2Bars anyone from serving as a Representative unless the person has reached the age of twenty-five, has been a citizen of the…Clause 3Requires Representatives and direct taxes to be apportioned among the states by population, sets an actual count within three years of the…Clause 4Requires the executive authority of a state to issue writs of election to fill any vacancy that happens in that state's representation…Clause 5Allows the House of Representatives to choose its own Speaker and other officers, and establishes the House as the only body with…