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Speech or Debate Clause (view source)
Revision as of 19:47, September 19, 2007
, 19:47, September 19, 2007New page: In the United States Constitution Article one Section 6 Clause 1 the '''Speech and Debate clause''' declares that members of both houses of congress: ''“...shall in all Cases, e...
In the [[United States Constitution]] Article one Section 6 Clause 1 the '''Speech and Debate clause''' declares that members of both houses of [[congress]]:
''“...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 from the same, and for any Speech or Debate in either House, they shall not be questioned in any other Place.”''
The purpose of the '''Spech and Debate clause''' is to protect members from being arrested by the [[President]] or other representatives of the [[Executive branch]] on a ploy to inhibit them from voting a specific way or taking actions with which he/she might hold an opposing view.
''“...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 from the same, and for any Speech or Debate in either House, they shall not be questioned in any other Place.”''
The purpose of the '''Spech and Debate clause''' is to protect members from being arrested by the [[President]] or other representatives of the [[Executive branch]] on a ploy to inhibit them from voting a specific way or taking actions with which he/she might hold an opposing view.