DIGEST OF THE CONSTITUTION.
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Art. | Sec. | Pa. | |
Rights of the citizen declared to be— | |||
Liberty of conscience in matters of religion, Amendment, | 1 | 18 | |
Freedom of speech and of the press, | 1 | 18 | |
To assemble and petition, | 1 | 18 | |
To keep and bear arms, | 2 | 18 | |
To be exempt from the quartering of soldiers in any house, in time of peace, without the consent of the owner ; and in time of war, unless prescribed by law, | 3 | 18 | |
To be secure from unreasonable searches and seizures, | 4 | 19 | |
To be free, except in the army, navy, and militia, from answering for a capital or otherwise infamous crime, unless on presentment or indictment of a grand jury, | 5 | 19 | |
Not to be jeopardized twice for the same offence, | 5 | 19 | |
Not to be compelled, in criminal cases, to be a witness against himself, | 5 | 19 | |
Not to be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due course of law, | 5 | 19 | |
Private property shall not be taken for public use, without just compensation, | 5 | 19 | |
That the accused, in criminal prosecutions, shall enjoy the right of a speedy public trial by an impartial jury of the vicinage; and the means necessary for his defence, | 6 | 19 | |
That, in civil cases, facts tried by a jury shall only be reexamined according to the rules of the common law, | 7 | 19 | |
That in suits at common law, where the value shall exceed twenty dollars, the right of trial by jury shall be preserved, | 7 | 19 | |
That excessive bail shall not be required, excessive fines imposed, nor cruel or unusual punishments inflicted, | 8 | 20 | |
That the enumeration of certain rights shall not operate constructively against the retained rights, | 9 | 20 | |
Rules, each house shall determine its own, | 1 | 5 | 4 |
Senate of the United States, composed of two senators from each state, | 1 | 3 | 2 |
How chosen, classed, and terms of service, | 1 | 3 | 2 |
Qualifications of members, thirty years of age, nine years a citizen, and an inhabitant of the state, | 1 | 3 | 3 |
Shall choose its officers, except the President, | 1 | 3 | 3 |
Shall be the judge of the elections, returns, and qualifications, of its members, | 1 | 5 | 4 |
What number shall be a quorum, | 1 | 5 | 4 |
Any number may adjourn, and compel attendance of absentees, | 1 | 5 | 4 |
May determine its rules, | 1 | 5 | 4 |
May punish or expel a member, | 1 | 5 | 4 |
Shall keep a journal, and publish the same, except parts requiring secrecy, | 1 | 5 | 4 |
Shall not adjourn for more than three days, nor to any other place, without the consent of the other house, | 1 | 5 | 4 |
One fifth of present may require the yeas and nays, | 1 | 5 | 4 |
May propose amendments to bills for raising revenue, | 1 | 7 | 5 |
Shall try impeachments, | 1 | 3 | 3 |
Their judgments only to extend to removal from office, and to disqualify for any other, | 1 | 3 | 3 |
Members shall receive a compensation, to be ascertained by law, | 1 | 6 | 4 |
Privileged from arrest, | 1 | 6 | 4 |
Shall not be questioned elsewhere for any speech or debate in the house, | 1 | 6 | 4 |
Shall not be appointed to offices of the United States created, or whose emoluments shall have been increased, during the terms for which they were elected, | 1 | 6 | 4 |
Senators and Representatives, elections of, how prescribed, | 1 | 4 | 3 |
Slaves. (See Persons held to service.) | 7 | ||
Senator shall not be an elector of President, | 2 | 1 | 9 |
Speaker, how chosen, | 1 | 2 | 2 |
States prohibited from— | |||
Entering into any treaty, alliance, or confederation, | 1 | 10 | 8 |
Granting letters of marque, | 1 | 10 | 8 |
Coining money, | 1 | 10 | 8 |
Emitting bills of credit, | 1 | 10 | 8 |
Making any thing a tender but gold and silver coin, | 1 | 10 | 8 |