RepresentativesanddirectTaxesshallbeapportionedamongtheseveralStateswhichmaybeincludedwithinthisUnion，accordingtotheirrespectiveNumbers，whichshallbedeterminedbyaddingtothewholeNumberoffreePersons，includingthoseboundtoserviceforaTermofYears，andexcludingIndiansnottaxed，three—fifthsofallotherPersons。TheactualEnumerationshallbemadewithinthreeYearsafterthefirstMeetingoftheCongressoftheUnitedStates，andwithineverysubsequentTermoftenYears，insuchMannerastheyshallbyLawdirect。TheNumberofRepresentativesshallnotexceedoneforeverythirtyThousand，buteachStateshallhaveatLeastoneRepresentative;
anduntilsuchenumerationshallbemade，theStateofNewHampshireshallbeentitledtochoosethree，Massachusetts，eight，Rhode—IslandandProvidencePlantationsone，Connecticutfive，NewYorksix，NewJerseyfour，Pennsylvaniaeight，Delawareone，Marylandsix，Virginiaten，NorthCarolinafive，SouthCarolinafive，andGeorgiathree。
WhenvacancieshappenintheRepresentationfromanyState，theExecutiveAuthoritythereofshallissueWritsofElectiontofillsuchVacancies。
TheHouseofRepresentativesshallchoosetheirSpeakerandotherOfficers;andshallhavethesolePowerofImpeachment。
Section3。TheSenateoftheUnitedStatesshallbecomposedoftwoSenatorsfromeachState，chosenbytheLegislaturethereof，forsixYears;andeachSenatorshallhaveoneVote。