September 25, 2013

Bill of Rights

Today in social studies we learned the amendments in the Bill or Rights.  Here they are, 
 1. Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion or prohibiting the free exercise thereof or bridging the freedom of speech or of the press, or of the people peaceably to assemble and petition the government for a red dress of grievances.

2. A well-regarded militia being necessary to the security of the free State the right of the people keep and bear arms shall not be infringed.

3. No militia shall,l in a time of peace be quartered in any house without the constant power of the owner knowing any time of war but in a manner to be prescribed by law.

4. 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 the oath of affirmation and particularly was describing the place to be searched and persons or things to be seized.

5. No person shall be held to answer for a capital or otherwise infamous crimes less on a presentment or indictment of a grand jury except in cases arising in the land or naval forces or in the militia when an actual service in time of war or public danger nor shall any person be subject for the same offense to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb; nor shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself normally deprived of life liberty or property without due process of law nor shall private property be taken for public without just compensation.

6. 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 child been committed which district shall have been previously ascertained by the law and to be informed of the nature and causes 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 defense.

7. In suits at common law with the valuing controversy shall exceed $20 the right of trial by jury shall be preserved and no fact tried by journey shall be otherwise re-examined in any court of United States than according to the rules of the common-law.

8. Excessive bail shall not be required nor excessive fines imposed nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.

9. The enumeration in the constitution, of certain rights shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people.

10. Powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution nor prohibited by it to the states reserved are reserved to the stated respectively, or to the people.