6 The Congress

6.1 Legislative powers

6.1.1

The legislative powers of the Confederation shall be vested in the People. 

6.1.2

The People have granted Congress, consisting of a Senate and a House of Representatives, limited con­current powers as enumerated herein.

6.2 The powers of Congress

6.2.1 Each house of Congress has the power:

6.2.1.1 to elect its own officers.

6.2.1.2.1 to regulate its own proceedings unless established by law or herein. 
6.2.1.2.2 If there is disagreement regarding assembly and adjournment between the two houses, the issue is settled by the President.

6.2.1.3 to make proposals to the other house of any kind.

6.2.1.4.1 to impeach.
6.2.1.4.2 Im­peachments shall be tried by the Supreme Court unless a judge of the Supreme Court shall be tried, in which case he shall be tried by a tribunal selected at random from among the justices of the sup­reme courts of the states.

6.2.2 Congress by a majority of each house, has the power:

6.2.2.1 to lay direct taxes on the citizens of states not com­plying with ordinary or emergency requisitions.

6.2.2.2 to appropriate funds.

6.2.2.3 to enact statutes of any kind except as otherwise provided for herein.

6.2.2.4 to constitute tribunals inferior to the Sup­reme Court and regulate the Supreme Court and the in­ferior courts

6.2.2.5 to declare war

6.2.2.6 to admit new states into the Confederation

6.2.3 Congress, by a two thirds majority of each house, has the power:

6.2.3.1 to requi­sition emergency funds from the states apportioned according to population.

6.2.3.2 to borrow money on the credit of the Confedera­tion.

6.2.3.3 to approve budget deficits.

6.2.3.4 to override suspension caused by a proposed Referendum.

6.2.3.5 to propose amendments to part two of this constitution.

6.2.4 Congress on reconsideration and by a supermajority of each house has the power:

6.2.4.1 to override the President's express veto

6.2.4.2 to override the President’s implied veto, if the President has not approved a bill, order, resolution or vote within 30 days of its presentment for his approval

6.2.4.3 A supermajority of each house shall consist of a two thirds majority for issues ordinarily requiring a majority, and a five sixths majority for issues ordinarily requiring a two thirds majority of each house.

6.2.5

A quorum for doing business shall for each house consist of a majority of its members.

6.2.6

The proceedings of each house of Congress shall be open to the public and their journals published, excepting such parts that each house finds by a majority vote in each instance, to require secrecy.

6.3 The Senate

6.3.1

The Senate shall consist of 2 senators from each state.

6.3.2

If there are more than 25 states but less than 50 states, the Senate shall consist of 2 senators from each of the more populous states and 1 senator from each of the less populous states, for a total number of 50 senators.

6.3.3

If there are more than 50 states, the Senate shall consist of 1 senator from each of the 50 most populous states.

6.3.4

Senators shall be elected by the citizens for a term not exceeding 6 years in a manner regulated by Congress until each state passes appropriate legislation.

6.4 The House of Representatives

6.4.1

Each state's number of representatives shall be that state's fraction of the total population of the Confede­ration multiplied by 250 and rounded so that the total number of representatives equal 250.

6.4.2

Representatives shall be elected by the citizens for a term not exceeding 4 years in a manner regulated by Congress until each state passes appropriate legislation.