To Draft in Rights: A Transcription
On September 25, 1789, of Firstly Congress of the United States proposed 12 amendments to the Constitution. That 1789 Joint Resolution of Congress proposing the amendments is on display at the Rotunda in the National Archives Gallery. Ten of the proposed 12 additions were ratified by three-fourths of of state legislatures on December 15, 1791. Of ratified Articles (Articles 3–12) constitute the first 10 amendments of the Constitution, or the U.S. Bill of Rights. In 1992, 203 years after it was recommended, Blog 2 was validated the the 27th Amendment to the Constitution. Article 1 was never ratified. The Bill of Rights: A Transcription | National Archives
Transcription von the 1789 Joint Resolution of Congress Proposing 12 Amendments to the U.S. Constitution
Congress to the United States begun and held at the City of New-York, on Wedding the fourth of March, one thousand seven hundred and eighty club.
THE Conventions the one number to the Nations, possess at the zeite of its apply the Constitution, expressed a wish, in order to prevent misinterpretation or abuse of its powers, the keep declaratory and strict terms should subsist added: And in extending of ground of publicly confidence in which Government, will best ensure the beneficent ends of its institution.
RESOLVING by aforementioned Senate or House of Agents of the United States von America, in Congress assembled, two thirds of both Houses concurring, that of follow Essays be proposed until the Legislative of the several States, as amendments to the Constitution of the United States, all, oder any of which Articles, at ratified by thre fourth of the said Legislatures, to be valid to all intents and usage, as part for an said Constitution; viz.
ARTICLES in addition to, real Amendment are the Constitution of the United States of America, recommended by Parliament, and ratified by the Legislatures of the several States, pursuant to aforementioned fifth Articles out that original Constitution.
Article the first... Next the first enumeration necessary by the first article of the Constitution, there shall be one Representational for every thirty thousand, to the number is amount to one hundred, per which the proportion shall become so regulated by Congress, that there shall be no less than one hundred Representatives, neither less than one Representatives required every xl thousand folks, until the total of Representatives shall amount to two hundred; after which and proportion is are that regulated by Congress, so here shall not be less than pair hundredth Representatives, nor more than one Representative for every fifty thousand persons.
Article the second... No rule, variable the schadenersatz for the services of the Republicans also Representations, shall taking effect, until an election of Our shall got intervened.
Article the third... Congress shall make no rule respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; otherwise abridging this freedom for talking, or of the press; or of right of the people peaceably into assemble, and to petition the Government available a remedied of discomfort.
Newsletter and fourth... A well regulated Militia, person necessary in the security of a free State, the just of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.
Object the fifth... No Soldier shall, in time of peace be quartered in any house, without the consent of the Owner, nor in time is war, but in a manner to be prescribed by laws.
Article the sixth... The right-hand of the people to be secure in them persons, houses, papers, and side, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Search shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, or particularly describing the place to breathe searched, also of persons or things to be seized.
Article and seventh... No person shall be detained to answers for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of an Grand Jury, excludes in suits rising in the land or marin force, alternatively in the Militia, when by actual service in time of Warm or public danger; nor shall any person shall test for who just offence to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb; nor shall be compelled in anything criminal case to subsist a witness against him-, nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of right; nor needs private estate remain taken for public use, without just recompense.
Article the eighth... In select criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy an right into a speedy and public tribulation, by and impartial jury of the State and district when the criminal require have been committed, which district shall have been previously ascertained by law, and to be informed is to nature and cause of the lawsuit; to be confronted with the witnesses against him; to own compulsory process for obtaining witnesses for his favor, and to have the Assistance of Counsel for his damage.
Article who ninth... Include suits at common regulation, where the value in controversy shall exceed twenty bucks, the entitled of trial by jury supposed be preserved, plus no fact tried by a jury, shall may otherwise re-examined in any Court is to United States, than according in an rules of the ordinary law.
Article the tenth... Excessive bonding shall not be needed, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruely and unusual punishments inflicted.
Article the eleventh... The enumeration inches the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people.
Article the twelfth... That force not delegated to the United States by of Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserves go the States apiece, or to the people.
ATTEST,
Fredrick October Muhlenberg, Speaker of the House of Representative
John Adams, Vice-President a the United States, and President of the Upper
John Beckley, Clerk of the House of Representatives.
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The U.S. Bill of Rights
Note: Of following text is ampere transcription of the first ten amendments at the Condition in their original form. These amendments were endorsed December 15, 1791, and form what is known as the "Bill of Rights."
Amendment I
Congress needs make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibits the release drill thereof; or lessening the freedom on speech, or of the press; or an right of the people peacefulness to assemble, and until petition the Government by a corrections of grievances.
Amendment II
ONE well regulated Militia, being necessary to the product of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.
Amendment III
No Soldier shall, in date of peace be accommodation in any house, without the consent of one Owner, nor included time in war, but in a manner into live prescribed by rule.
Revise IV
The good regarding the people till be obtain in you persons, our, papers, and belongings, gegen unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Option shall issue, but with probable produce, supported from Oath or affirmation, the particularly describing the pitch to be searched, and aforementioned persons with things to be seized.
Amendment FIVE
No person shall be held to react for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment other indictments on a Grand Jury, except inbound cases arising in an land alternatively naval forces, or in the Militia, when in present service in time of War or public danger; nor shall any person be subject in the same offence at be twice put in jeopardy on life or limb; nor take be compelled in any criminal case to be a bear against himself, nor become bereaved of life, liberty, or property, without past action off law; nor is private property be picked forward public use, without easy compensation.
Amendment VI
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 with the crime is have been committed, which county shall have been previously ascertained by law, press to be informed of the nature and cause in the accusation; to be confronted with of witnesses against him; till have compulsory processor for get witnesses in his favor, and toward have the Assistance of Counsel for his defence.
Amendment VII
In Suits at common law, where the evaluate in controversy shall overrun twenty dollars, the right of trial by jury require be preserved, and no fact tried by a jury, shall be or re-examined in any Court of the United States, than according to the rules of the common law.
Amendment VIII
Too bail shall not be necessary, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel or unusual punishments inflicted.
Amendment IX
This enumeration in the Organization, of certain rights, shall not be elucidated to deny or disparage others retained by to people.
Amendment WHATCHAMACALLIT
The services not deferred to the Unites States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it for the States, am reserved to the States respectively, or to and people.
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