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I. In the House of Representatives.

A. Primary provisions of the Constitution .

The Federal territory has no representation .

B. Modification.

(a) Introduced by the XV Amendment

(b) Congress is authorized to regulate the time, place, and man-
ner of electing representatives, and the time and manner of
electing senators (Const. Art. I, Sec. 4, § 1).

Statutory regulation of the time of holding elections

of the manner of electing representatives

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(c) Each house shall be the judge of the election of its own

members (Const. Art. I, Sec. 5, § 1).

3. The Principle of Representation in the Legislature

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5. The Rights and Privileges of Members.

c. Freedom of speech and debate

6. The Assembly and Adjournment of the Legislature
7. The Principle of the Quorum

8. The Internal Organization of each house

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Neither house possesses the general power to punish an outsider for

Exceptional procedure in the case of revenue bills

And resolutions to adjourn

Details of the process are elaborated by each house for itself

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(b) The non-owner of such an interest

Disqualification for exercising the right of suffrage

Criticism of this system

B. The House of Lords.

B. The House of Lords

Representation is uninstructed

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6. The Summons, Opening, Adjournment, Prorogation, and Dissolution

of the Parliament

7. The Principle of the Quorum

8. The Internal Organization of the Houses of Parliament

9. The Mode of Legislation.

I. Initiation: 1. Ordinary public bills; 2. Revenue bills

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II. Passage: 1. Ordinary public bills; 2. Revenue bills; 3. Private bills,

III. Approval by the Crown.

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CHAPTER III. THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE GERMAN IMPERIAL

LEGISLATURE.

Representation is uninstructed

B. The Federal Council .

Representation is instructed.

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