Posts Tagged ‘Constitution Article’

What is the theory behind granting members of congress freedom from arrest while in session?

Thursday, November 8th, 2007
Freedom
alliekatt asked:


What is the theory behind granting members of Congress freedom from arrest while congress is in session?
Don’t tell me it’s not true… It’s a question on my homework…!
It’s in the constitution. Article I, Section 6, Clause 2… I’ve read it, it’s there, I just don’t understand what the “theory” is behind it.

Ryan