Note: The following text is a transcription of the first ten amendments to the Constitution in their original form. These amendments were ratified December 15, 1791, and form what is known as the "Bill of Rights." Amendment I Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging … Continue reading The U.S. Bill. of Rights. – Amendment I
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The U.S. Bill. of Rights. – Attest
ATTEST, Frederick Augustus Muhlenberg, Speaker of the House of RepresentativesJohn Adams, Vice-President of the United States, and President of the SenateJohn Beckley, Clerk of the House of Representatives.Sam. A Otis Secretary of the Senate https://www.archives.gov/founding-docs/bill-of-rights-transcript
The U.S. Bill. of Rights. – Article the Twelfth
Article the twelfth... The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people. https://www.archives.gov/founding-docs/bill-of-rights-transcript
The U.S. Bill. of Rights. – Article the Eleventh
Article the eleventh... The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people. https://www.archives.gov/founding-docs/bill-of-rights-transcript
The U.S. Bill. of Rights. – Article the Tenth
Article the tenth... Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted. https://www.archives.gov/founding-docs/bill-of-rights-transcript
The U.S. Bill. of Rights. – Article the Ninth
Article the ninth... In suits at common law, where the value in controversy shall exceed twenty dollars, the right of trial by jury shall be preserved, and no fact tried by a jury, shall be otherwise re-examined in any Court of the United States, than according to the rules of the common law. https://www.archives.gov/founding-docs/bill-of-rights-transcript
The U.S. Bill. of Rights. – Article the Eighth
Article the eighth... In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury of the State and district wherein the crime shall have been committed, which district shall have been previously ascertained by law, and to be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation; … Continue reading The U.S. Bill. of Rights. – Article the Eighth
The U.S. Bill. of Rights. – Article the Seventh
Article the seventh... No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a Grand Jury, except in cases arising in the land or naval forces, or in the Militia, when in actual service in time of War or public danger; nor shall any person … Continue reading The U.S. Bill. of Rights. – Article the Seventh
The U.S. Bill. of Rights. – Article the Sixth
Article the sixth... The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be … Continue reading The U.S. Bill. of Rights. – Article the Sixth
The U.S. Bill. of Rights. – Article the Fifth
Article the fifth... No Soldier shall, in time of peace be quartered in any house, without the consent of the Owner, nor in time of war, but in a manner to be prescribed by law. https://www.archives.gov/founding-docs/bill-of-rights-transcript
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