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The Senate of the United States shall be composed of two Senators from each State, chosen by the Legislature thereof for six Years; and each Senator shall have one Vote.
article I
Section
3
Clause
1
Related Citations

David S. Yellin, The Elements of Constitutional Style: A Comprehensive Analysis of Punctuation in the Constitution, 79 Tenn. L. Rev. 687, 731-33 (2012).

Discussing the meaning of the Senate Composition Clause’s semicolon in analyzing the grammatical rules observed by the Constitution.

Arguing that Senate representation was a potent safeguard against federal overreach and noting that “[s]tate legislatures stood to mediate between the national government and the people, both for the state’s account and the account of the people.”

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