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US Constitution study guide: Difference between revisions
→Section 4. [election of Senators & timing of sessions of Congress]
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* the Constitution requires that Congress meet at least once every year | * the Constitution requires that Congress meet at least once every year | ||
* the President may "call" a "special session" of Congress if Congress is not "in session" | * the President may "call" a "special session" of Congress if Congress is not "in session" | ||
* = protection against abuse by a majority or a President who might keep Congress from meeting for some political advantage}}''', and such Meeting shall be on the '''{{#tip-text: first Monday in December, unless they shall by Law appoint a different Day|The 20th amendment set the beginning date of each Congress at the 3rd day of January (unless set differently by law), changing the dates set the original constitution and by the 12th amendment.}}'''. | * = protection against abuse by a majority or a President who might keep Congress from meeting for some political advantage}}''', and such Meeting shall be on the <span style="background-color:#cccccc> '''{{#tip-text: first Monday in December, unless they shall by Law appoint a different Day|The 20th amendment set the beginning date of each Congress at the 3rd day of January (unless set differently by law), changing the dates set the original constitution and by the 12th amendment.}}'''</span>. | ||
=== Section 5. [independence of each house of Congress] === | === Section 5. [independence of each house of Congress] === | ||