Article I · Section 1 of 10
Congress makes the laws
Article I: Congress
The one-line version
Congress makes federal laws. It has two parts: the Senate and the House.
Section 1 in plain English
All the lawmaking powers in this Constitution belong to Congress. Congress has two parts: the Senate and the House of Representatives.
Original text, 1788
All legislative Powers herein granted shall be vested in a Congress of the United States, which shall consist of a Senate and House of Representatives.