Burning the Constitution, Article1, Sections 1-7

Source: Conservative Action Alerts

In this series I intend to highlight the common practices of our government which we have come to accept as normal that are flagrantly unconstitutional. I will start at the beginning, and go to the end. Italicized text is quoted from the Constitution, and will have what appears to be spelling errors and odd capitalization because the language has evolved since that time period. Red text will highlight some of the violations we have come to accept as routine for the previously quoted sections or amendments.

Article I

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.

The legislature has granted their power to both the Executive Branch and regulatory agencies. This clause states specifically that ALL legislative powers are vested in Congress. It does not grant them the power to transfer this responsibility. The purpose of vesting all legislative powers within the legislature of the United States is to ensure that laws come from elected officials, not appointed bureaucrats with no accountability. Neither was there the intent for the president to dictate law like a king via Executive Orders, and create regulatory agencies himself.

Sections 2, 3, 4, and 5, amazingly are not routinely broken so far as I'm currently aware.

Section 6

1:  The Senators and Representatives shall receive a Compensation for their Services, to be ascertained by Law, and paid out of the Treasury of the United States.⁶   They shall in all Cases, except Treason, Felony and Breach of the Peace, be privileged from Arrest during their Attendance at the Session of their respective Houses, and in going to and returning from the same; and for any Speech or Debate in either House, they shall not be questioned in any other Place.

2:  No Senator or Representative shall, during the Time for which he was elected, be appointed to any civil Office under the Authority of the United States, which shall have been created, or the Emoluments whereof shall have been encreased during such time; and no Person holding any Office under the United States, shall be a Member of either House during his Continuance in Office.

Crimes that would have any of us in jail with multiple felonies are routinely overlooked for the privileged legislators. Insider trading, bribery, prostitution, etc. Nearly all of them have broken their oath, and potentially committed treason by voting for various legislative acts that violate the Constitution. The Patriot Act, Affordable Healthcare Act, and Defense Authorization Act being three examples.

Section 7 is followed to a reasonable extent, as it deals more with procedure more than power.

Keep an eye out for more posts in this series, and if you have any routine violations you want included, post them in the comments with a source, and I'll consider them.