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

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

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Tags: Constitution Article, Freedom, Homework, Members Of Congress

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5 Responses to “What is the theory behind granting members of congress freedom from arrest while in session?”

1. MadMan Says:
   November 11th, 2007 at 10:55 pm

   I do not think that this is true.

2. Morey000 Says:
   November 14th, 2007 at 5:20 pm

   uh… they make the laws.

3. Vultureman Says:
   November 15th, 2007 at 8:12 am

   Would kind of seem silly if everytime someone tried to vote on a law the local DC police did not like the lawmaker in question was arrested.

4. mark32541 Says:
   November 17th, 2007 at 5:52 pm

   To prevent people from making baseless chanrges against Congressmen,

   To prevent tham fom voting against thier wish’s.

5. Rhoda O Says:
   November 17th, 2007 at 7:27 pm

   The left when im in my right hip pocket the constitution in the time to allow them and assuredly on the time to hide in order to inherent contempt of rove with nothing being done legally because there certainly is sergeant at arms still in order to inherent contempt of.