Articles 6 - 10

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Summary:
Section 6
Article six states that senators and representatives should
be paid for their work in the government, and even be
exempt from arrest while debating – save for when
committing treason, felony, and breaking peace – and
won’t be questioned for what is said in debate.

Explanation:
Keeping senators and representatives from the threat of
arrest during debate ensures free speech and ample
critique/discussion of topics that will aid the people. It
means that senators and representatives won’t feel the need
to appeal to the president – in the way people would to a
king – and can discuss the issues and matters crucial to
people. This ties into republicanism and popular
sovereignty – as the people’s issues are better represented
with the safety of their representatives.
 Section 7
Summary:
Every bill passed by the house of representatives/the
senate must be presented to the president to be
approved or returned for reconsideration on their part.
Explanation:
This bill is a form of a separation of powers, as only
the executive and legislative branches can make and
pass laws together, not individually – not forgetting
the judicial branch’s power to evaluate such
 Section 8
Summary:
Congress has the power to impose and collect
taxes/duties/imports/excises as to pay debts and use the money to
invest in government matters and the benefit of the people’s
living/cities and infrastructures. This also gives congress the power
to handle money with other nations and states.

Explanation:

Section 8 illustrates federalism – as it makes sure the states are

obligated to pay citizen’s taxes to the national government,
displaying the layers of government.
 Section 9

Summary Explanation
Congress is prohibited from These many
limiting slave import. The guidelines put
right to be held in jail without restrictions on
congress and
legitimate charges won’t be
government officials
suspended. Taxes can’t be for the most part – a
levied on inter-state trade, -- display of limited
and congress has to pass government and
legislation and show how separation of powers,
they’ve spent money in order due to the restriction
to do such. No one is allowed congress is put
through.
to receive noble titles. 5
 Section 10
Summary:
No state shall enter into treaties/alliances, coin money,
pass bills/laws, grant noble titles, lay imposts/duties, use
the U.S treasury, pass any laws without all due
processes and revision of congress. States may not keep
troops, warships in peaceful times, have a compact with
another state or forgoing power, or engage in war
without invasion.
Explanation:
This section puts the states under heavy laws and
restrictions as a display of federalism, for it keeps the
states under the national government and ensures they
remain united. States are a part of the whole, not an
independent being.