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 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 First

Article the first... After the first enumeration required by the first article of the Constitution, there shall be one Representative for every thirty thousand, until the number shall amount to one hundred, after which the proportion shall be so regulated by Congress, that there shall be not less than one hundred Representatives, nor less than one … Continue reading The U.S. Bill. of Rights. – Article the First

The U.S. Bill. of Rights. – Note and Introduction to the Transcript

On September 25, 1789, the First Congress of the United States proposed 12 amendments to the Constitution. The 1789 Joint Resolution of Congress proposing the amendments is on display in the Rotunda in the National Archives Museum. Ten of the proposed 12 amendments were ratified by three-fourths of the state legislatures on December 15, 1791. … Continue reading The U.S. Bill. of Rights. – Note and Introduction to the Transcript