Elements of Civil Government eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 218 pages of information about Elements of Civil Government.

Elements of Civil Government eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 218 pages of information about Elements of Civil Government.

This clause does not authorize the carrying of concealed weapons.

(5) “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.”

(6) “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.”

(7) a.  “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;

b.  “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;

c.  “Nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property without due process of law;

d.  “Nor shall private property be taken for public use without just compensation.”

The first part of this clause secures a civil trial to every private citizen.  The land and naval forces, and the militia when in actual service, are under military law, usually called martial law.

(8) “In all criminal prosecutions the accused shall enjoy the right

a.  “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;

b.  “To be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation;

c.  “To be confronted with the witnesses against him;

d.  “To have compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in his favor;

e.  “And to have the assistance of counsel for his defense.”

(9) “In suits at law where the value in controversy shall exceed twenty dollars, the right of trial by jury shall be preserved, and no fact tried by a jury shall be otherwise re-examined in any court of the United States than according to the rules of the common law.”

(10) “Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishment inflicted.”

(11) “Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall exist within the United States or any place subject to their jurisdiction.”

(12) “The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States, or by any State, on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude.”

(13) “The enumeration in the Constitution of certain rights shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people.”

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