EducatingYoungPeopleabouttheConstitution

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TheConventionsofanumberoftheStates having,atthetimeofadoptingthe Constitution,expressedadesire,inorderto preventmisconstructionorabuseofits powers,thatfurtherdeclaratoryand restrictiveclausesshouldbeadded,andas extendingthegroundofpublicconfidence intheGovernmentwillbestinsurethe beneficentendsofitsinstitution; Resolved,bytheSenateandHouseof RepresentativesoftheUnitedStatesof America,inCongressassembled,twothirds ofbothHousesconcurring,thatthe followingarticlesbeproposedtothe LegislaturesoftheseveralStates,as amendmentstotheConstitutionofthe UnitedStates;alloranyofwhicharticles, whenratifiedbythreefourthsofthesaid Legislatures,tobevalidtoallintentsand purposesaspartofthesaidConstitution, namely:

Amendment 11

Awellregulatedmilitia,beingnecessaryto thesecurityofafreestate,therightofthe peopletokeepandbeararms,shallnotbe infringed.

Amendment 111

Nosoldiershall,intimeofpeacebe quarteredinanyhouse,withouttheconsent oftheowner,norintimeofwar,butina mannertobeprescribedbylaw.

Amendment 1V

Amendment 1

Congressshallmakenolawrespectingan establishmentofreligion,orprohibitingthe freeexercisethereof;orabridgingthe freedomofspeech,orofthepress;orthe rightofthepeoplepeaceablytoassemble, andtopetitionthegovernmentforaredress ofgrievances.

Therightofthepeopletobesecureintheir persons,houses,papers,andeffects,against unreasonablesearchesandseizures,shall notbeviolated,andnowarrantsshallissue, butuponprobablecause,supportedbyoath oraffirmation,andparticularlydescribing theplacetobesearched,andthepersonsor thingstobeseized.

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Amendment V
Nopersonshallbeheldtoanswerfora capital,orotherwiseinfamouscrime,unless onapresentmentorindictmentofagrand jury,exceptincasesarisinginthelandor navalforces,orinthemilitia,whenin actualserviceintimeofwarorpublic danger;norshallanypersonbesubjectfor thesameoffensetobetwiceputinjeopardy oflifeorlimb;norshallbecompelledinany criminalcasetobeawitnessagainst himself,norbedeprivedoflife,liberty,or property,withoutdueprocessoflaw;nor shallprivatepropertybetakenforpublic use,withoutjustcompensation.

Amendment V 11
Insuitsatcommonlaw,wherethevaluein controversyshallexceedtwentydollars,the rightoftrialbyjuryshallbepreserved,and nofacttriedbyajury,shallbeotherwise reexaminedinanycourtoftheUnited States,thanaccordingtotherulesofthe commonlaw.

Amendment V 111 Amendment 1X

Amendment V 1

Excessivebailshallnotberequired,nor excessivefinesimposed,norcrueland unusualpunishmentsinflicted.

Inallcriminalprosecutions,theaccused shallenjoytherighttoaspeedyandpublic trial,byanimpartialjuryofthestateand districtwhereinthecrimeshallhavebeen committed,whichdistrictshallhavebeen previouslyascertainedbylaw,andtobe informedofthenatureandcauseofthe accusation;tobeconfrontedwiththe witnessesagainsthim;tohavecompulsory processforobtainingwitnessesinhisfavor, andtohavetheassistanceofcounselforhis defense.

TheenumerationintheConstitution,of certainrights,shallnotbeconstruedto denyordisparageothersretainedbythe people.

Amendment X

ThepowersnotdelegatedtotheUnited StatesbytheConstitution,norprohibited byittothestates,arereservedtothestates respectively,ortothepeople.