Summarize the structure of the Confederation Congress as outlined in Article 5. Who chooses the delegates to the Congress , and how many may they send ? Are their limits on who may serve or how long?

 

Who chooses the delegates to the Congress , and how many may they send ?

Each state can decide how it wants to select its delegates, but it must do so once a year, prior to the annual meeting of Congress on the first Monday of November.

States can send between two and seven delegates to Congress. Each state has one vote in Congress, irrespective of how many delegates are sent.

Are their limits on who may serve or how long?

A delegate cannot serve for more than three years in every six-year period. A delegate cannot hold another position in the United States government for which he receives any kind of payment or benefit, either directly or indirectly.

Delegates' freedom of speech is protected while they are serving in Congress. Delegates may not be arrested or put in prison while they are in Congress,Creates the Congress of the Confederation.