The Bill of Rights: A Transcription
The Preamble to The Bill of Rights
Congress of the United States
begun and held at the City of New-York, on
Wednesday the fourth of March, one thousand ven hundred and eighty nine.
THE Conventions of a number of the States, having at the time of their adopting the Constitution, expresd a desire, in order to prevent misconstruction or abu of its powers, that further declaratory and restrictive claus should be added: And as extending the ground of public confidence in the Government, will best ensure the beneficent ends of its institution.
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RESOLVED by the Senate and Hou of Reprentatives of the United States of America, in Congress asmbled, two thirds of both Hous concurring, that the following Articles be propod to the Legislatures of the veral States, as amendments to the Constitution of th
e United States, all, or any of which Articles, when ratified by three fourths of the said Legislatures, to be valid to all intents and purpos, as part of the said Constitution; viz.
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ARTICLES in addition to, and Amendment of the Constitution of the United States of America, propod by Congress, and ratified by the Legislatures of the veral States, pursuant to the fifth Article of the original Constitution.
Note: The following text is a transcription of the first ten amendments to the Constitution in their original form. The amendments were ratified December 15, 1791, and form what is known as the "Bill of Rights."
Amendment I
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exerci thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to asmble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.
Amendment II
A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the curity of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.
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Amendment III
No Soldier shall, in time of peace be quartered in any hou, without the connt of the Owner, nor in time of war, but in a manner to be prescribed by law.
Amendment IV
The right of the people to be cure in their persons, hous, papers, and effects, against unreasonable arches and izures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cau, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be arched, and the persons or things to be ized.
Amendment V
No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwi infamous crime, unless on a prentment or indictment of a Grand Jury, except in cas arising in the land or naval forces, or in the Militia, when in actual rvice in time of War or public danger; nor shall any person be subject for the same offence to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb; nor shall be compelled in any criminal ca to be a witness against himlf, nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor shall private property be taken for public u, without just compensation.
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营养健康In all criminal procutions, the accud 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 cau of the accusation; to be confronted with the witness against him; to have compulsory process for obtaining witness in his favor, and to have the Assistance of Counl for his defence.
Amendment VII
In Suits at common law, where the value in controversy shall exceed twenty dollars, the right of trial by jury shall be prerved, and no fact tried by a jury, shall be otherwi re-examined in any Court of the United States, than according to the rules of the common law.
Amendment VIII
Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines impod, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.
Amendment IX
The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people.
Amendment X
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The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are rerved to the States respectively, or to the people.
AMENDMENT XIV
Pasd by Congress June 13, 1866. Ratified July 9, 1868.
Note思念古诗: Article I, ction 2, of the Constitution was modified by ction 2 of the 14th amendment.
Section 1.
All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside. No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.
