Journaling the Constitution - Article 1, Section 2, Paragraphs 4 & 5

Hello and welcome! This is the sixth post in my series, Journaling the Constitution. I’m reading the United States Constitution step by tiny step and creating colourful printables as I go. 


Paragraphs 4 and 5 wrap up the Constitution’s introduction to the House of Representatives.

After reading the text, I was still curious about a few things:

  • The power of impeachment — I wasn’t clear on its exact meaning, so I looked it up and included a quick definition.

  • Officers of the House of Representatives — Do you know who they are? I didn’t! They’re listed here, too.

  • Alternate spelling alert! One word in Paragraph 5 is spelled differently today. Can you spot it?

Puzzle-wise, I’m trying out a new format: each paragraph reads forward, but individual words are backwards. Just a little something to keep things interesting while writing the text of Paragraphs 4 and 5.

Which brings me to one final tidbit about this project in general — each set of pages includes space for writing a small part of the text of the Constitution. By the end of the series, we’ll have written the whole thing!

If you’d like to journal my quick and colourful Section 2 printables, you’ll find them — and all the other pages I’ve created so far — in my Constitution collection.

See you back here soon for Section 3, the Senate!