U.S. Constitution, Article I — The Legislative Branch, 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.
Notes
Establishes Congress as the holder of all legislative powers granted by the Constitution, and sets its structure as two chambers: a Senate and a House of Representatives. Only the lawmaking powers the Constitution grants are vested in Congress, and none are placed in any other body.
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