CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES.
In the House of Representatives,
RESOLVED, by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, two thirds of both Houses deeming it necessary concurring, That the following Articles be proposed to the Legislatures of the several States, as Amendments to the Constitution of the United States, all or any of which Articles, when ratified by three fourths of the said Legislatures, to be valid to all intents and purposes as part of the said Constitution—Viz.
ARTICLES in addition to, and amendment of, the Constitution of the United States of America, proposed by Congress, and ratified by the Legislatures of the several States, pursuant to the fifth Article of the original Constitution.
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 Representative for every forty thousand persons, until the number of Representatives shall amount to two hundred, after which the proportion shall be so regulated by Congress, that there shall be not less than two hundred Representatives, nor less than one Representative for every fifty thousand persons.
ARTICLE THE SECOND.
No law varying the compensation to the members of Congress for the services of the Senators & Representatives (illegible text), shall take effect, until an election of Representatives shall have intervened.
ARTICLE THE THIRD.
Congress shall make no law establishing religion or prohibiting the free exercise thereof, nor shall the rights of Conscience be infringed. one religious sect or society in preference to other religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof Articles of Faith or a mode of Worship, or prohibiting the free exercise of Religion.
ARTICLE THE FOURTH.
Congress shall make no law abridging The Freedom of Speech, and or of the Press, and or the right of the People peaceably to assemble, and consult for the common good, rejected and to apply to petition the Government for a redress of grievances, shall not be infringed.
ARTICLE THE FIFTH.
A well regulated militia, composed of the body of the People, being the best security of a free State, the right of the People to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed, but no one religiously scrupulous of bearing arms, shall be be compelled to render military service in person.
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ARTICLE THE SIXTH.
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.
ARTICLE THE SEVENTH.
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 seized.
ARTICLE THE EIGHT.
No person shall be subject, except in case of impeachment, to more than one trial, or one punishment to be twice drawn in jeopardy of life and limb, by public prosecution for the same offense, nor shall be compelled in any criminal case, to be a witness against himself, nor be deprived of life, liberty or property, without due process of law; nor shall private property be taken for public use without just compensation.
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ARTICLE THE NINTH.
In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, to be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation, to be confronted with the witnesses against him, to have compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in his favor, and to have the assistance of counsel for his defence.
ARTICLE THE TENTH.
The trial of all crimes (except in cases of impeachment, and in cases arising in the land or naval forces, or in the militia when in actual service in time of War or public danger) shall be by an Impartial Jury of the Vicinage, with the requisite of unanimity for conviction, the right of challenge, and other accostomed requisites; and no person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherways infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment by a Grand Jury; but if a crime he committed in a place in the possession of an enemy, or in which an insurrection may prevail, the indictment and trial may by law be authorised in some other place within the same State.
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ARTICLE THE ELEVENTH.
No appeal to the Supreme Court of the United States, shall be allowed, where the value in controversy shall not amount to one thousand dollars, nor shall any No fact, triable by a Jury according to the course of the common law, shall be otherwise re-examinable, in any court of the U. S. than according to the rules of common law.
ARTICLE THE TWELFTH.
In suits at common law, where the value in controversy shall exceed twenty dollars the right of trial by Jury shall be preserved.
ARTICLE THE THIRTEENTH.
Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.
ARTICLE THE FOURTEENTH.
No State shall infringe the right of trial by Jury in criminal cases, nor the right of conscience, nor the freedom of speech, or of the press.
ARTICLE THE FIFTEENTH.
The enumeration in the Constitution of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people.
ARTICLE THE SIXTEENTH.
The powers delegated by the Constitution to the government of the United States, shall be exercifed as therein appropriated, so that the Legislative shall never exercise the powers vested in the Executive or Judicial; nor the Executive the powers vested in the Legislative or Judicial; nor the Judicial the powers vested in the Legislative or Executive.
ARTICLE THE SEVENTEENTH.
The powers not delegated to the U. S. by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it, to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the People.
- Teste,
- JOHN BECKLEY, Clerk.
- Teste,
Read and ordered to be printed for the consideration of the Senate.
- Attest, SAMUEL A. OTIS, Secretary.
This work was published before January 1, 1929, and is in the public domain worldwide because the author died at least 100 years ago.
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