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ARIZONA STATE LEGISLATURE v. ARIZONA 

INDEPENDENT REDISTRICTING COMM’N
 
ROBERTS, C. J., dissenting 
Appendix to opinion of ROBERTS, C. J. 

APPENDIX: 

“LEGISLATURE” IN THE CONSTITUTION 

Art.  I,  §2,  cl.  1:  “The  House  of  Representatives  shall  be
composed  of  Members  chosen  every  second  Year  by  the
People of the several States, and the Electors in each State
shall  have  the  Qualifications  requisite  for  Electors  of  the 
most numerous Branch of the State Legislature.” 

Art. I, §3, cl. 1: “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.”  (Modified by Amdt. 17.) 

Art.  I,  §3,  cl.  2:  “Immediately  after  they  shall  be  assem-
bled  in  Consequence  of  the  first  Election,  they  shall  be
divided  as  equally  as  may  be  into  three  Classes.    The 
Seats of the Senators of the first Class shall be vacated at 
the  Expiration  of  the  second  Year,  of  the  second  Class  at
the Expiration of the fourth Year, and of the third Class at 
the Expiration of the sixth Year, so that one third may be 
chosen  every  second  Year;  and  if  Vacancies  happen  by
Resignation, or otherwise, during the Recess of the Legis-
lature of any State, the Executive thereof may make tem-
porary Appointments until the next Meeting of the Legis-
lature, which shall then fill such Vacancies.”  (Modified by 
Amdt. 17.) 

Art. I, §4, cl. 1: “The Times, Places and Manner of holding 
Elections  for  Senators  and  Representatives,  shall  be  pre-
scribed  in  each  State  by  the  Legislature  thereof;  but  the 
Congress  may  at  any  time  by  Law  make  or  alter  such
Regulations, except as to the Places of chusing Senators.” 

Art.  I,  §8, cl.  17: “To  exercise exclusive Legislation in all 
Cases  whatsoever,  over  such  District  (not  exceeding  ten