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The purpose of the '''Speech 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.

The purpose of the '''Speech 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.

In court decisions this is more frequently referred to as the Speech '''''or''''' Debate Clause, rather than the Speech and Debate Clause.  Overall, nearly 1,400 court decisions refer to this principle.

In court decisions this is more frequently referred to as the Speech '''''or''''' Debate Clause, rather than the Speech and Debate Clause.  Overall, nearly 1,400 court decisions refer to this principle, including 44 decisions by the [[U.S. Supreme Court]].

[[Category:United States Congress]]

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[[Category:United States Constitution]]

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