US Constitutional Documents: The Bill of Rights

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Description: The first ten amendments to the United States Constitution known as the Bill of Rights

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Bill of Rights: Amendments 1 - 10 of the US Constitution
Amendment I: Freedoms of religion, speech, the press, assembly, and petition
Amendment II: Right to bear arms
Amendment III: Army quartering
Amendment IV: Unreasonable search and seizure
Amendment V: Self incrimination
Amendment VI: Speedy trial
Amendment VII: Trial by jury
Amendment VIII: Cruel and unusual punishment
Amendment IX: Abridging the rights of others
Amendment X: States rights

Bill of Rights: Amendments 1 - 10 of the US Constitution

The Conventions of a number of the States having, at the time of adopting the Constitution, expressed a desire, in order to prevent misconstruction or abuse of its powers, that further declaratory and restrictive clauses should be added, and as extending the ground of public confidence in the Government will best insure the beneficent ends of its institution;

Resolved, by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, two-thirds of both Houses 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, namely:

Amendment V: Self incrimination

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 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, 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.

Amendment VI: Speedy trial

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; 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.