The Constitution of the United States: A Transcription

The Constitution of the United States: A Transcription

 Article. I.

Section. 5.
"Each House shall be the Judge of the Elections, Returns and Qualifications of its own Members, and a Majority of each shall constitute a Quorum to do Business; but a smaller Number may adjourn from day to day, and may be authorized to compel the Attendance of absent Members, in such Manner, and under such Penalties as each House may provide.

Each House may determine the Rules of its Proceedings, punish its Members for disorderly Behaviour, and, with the Concurrence of two thirds, expel a Member.

Each House shall keep a Journal of its Proceedings, and from time to time publish the same, excepting such Parts as may in their Judgment require Secrecy; and the Yeas and Nays of the Members of either House on any question shall, at the Desire of one fifth of those Present, be entered on the Journal.

Neither House, during the Session of Congress, shall, without the Consent of the other, adjourn for more than three days, nor to any other Place than that in which the two Houses shall be sitting."

      
     Each House has the opportunity to judge elections being made and even if there is a group with the majority of the vote, the smaller group must to attend and have input to make the election valid. The smaller group has the upper-hand when and if a member of the majority group is absent in the event of a meeting. Each house may discipline another if he is misbehaved and may be expelled if it is a reoccurring action. A journal is to be kept from each House to document decisions being made to judge any and every election and as there may be secrecy between a House and its members. All votes for any debates are kept documented as well in journals if at least one fifth of the members desire to. No one member is allowed to break off the meeting for more than three days without the approval of other members.

     I agree that although in situations like making a big decision the majority is expected to win, that everyone should have part in the final decision. Everyone should be involved even if the majority of the vote wins because there might just be certain little things they have not yet thought of that the smaller vote might have considered. Most see the big picture but forget about the small very important details in decision making; especially when it's effecting a nationwide population. It should be a team decision which means if you're given the opportunity to make a change you should always be present to support your team and show effort to prove your opinion matters.