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  2. U.S. Constitution Annotated
  3. Article I. Legislative Branch
  4. Section V
  5. Clause II
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    Clause 2 Rules

    Each House may determine the Rules of its Proceedings, punish its Members for disorderly Behaviour, and, with the Concurrence of two thirds, expel a Member.

    • Congressional Proceedings and the Rulemaking Clause
      • Punishments and Expulsions from Congress
        • Overview of Expulsion Clause
          • Historical Background on Expulsion Clause
            • Judicial Interpretations of Expulsion Clause
              • Misconduct That Occurred in Office
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                  • House of Representatives Treatment of Prior Misconduct
                    • Senate Treatment of Prior Misconduct

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