Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1856-04-17
1)olitifal.
Constitution of the United States.

AMENDMENTS.
ART. l. Congress shall make no law respect
ing an establishment of religion, or prohibiting
the free exercise thereof; or abridging the free
dom OF speech, or of the press; or the right of
the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition
the government for redress of grievances.
ART. g. A well regulated militia being neces-
sary to the security of free state, the right
OF the people to keep and bear arms shall not be
infringed.
ART 3. No soldier shall, in. time oe peace be
quarered in any house without the consent of the
owner; nor in time of war, but in a manner to
be prescribed by law.
ART. 4. 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 course, supported by oath or affir-
nation, and particularly described the place to be
searched, and the persons or things to be seized.
ART 5. No person shall be held to answer for
a capital or otherwise Infamous crime, unless on
a presentment or indiotment of grand jury, ex-
cept 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 offence to be put twice in
jeopardy of life or limb nor shall be compelled,
in any criminal case, to be witness against him
self; 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.
ART. 6. In all criminal prosecutions the ac-
cused shall enjoy the right to speedy and pub
lie trial by an mpsFtial jury of the state and
district herein the crime shall have been COM
mltted, which district shall have been previously
ascerlained by law, and to be informed of the
nature aud cause of the accusation to be con-
fronted with the witnesses against him; to have
compulsory pSpcess for obtaining witnesses in his
favor; and to have the assistance of counsel for
his defence.
ART 7. In suits at common law, where the
value in controversy shall exceed twenty dollars,
the right of trial by jury shall be preserved; and
no fact tried by jury shall be otherwise re-ex-
amned in any court of the United States than
according to the rules of the common law.
ART s. Excessive bail shall not be required,
nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and un-
usual punishmens inflicted.
ART. g. The enumeration in the constitution
of certain rights shall not be constructed to deny
or disparage others retained by the people.
ART. TO- The powers not delegated to the
United States by the constitution, nor prohibited
by it to the states, are reserved to the state res
pectivey or to the people.
ART. IL. The judicial power of the United
States shall nat be constructed to extend to any
suit in law or equity commenced or prosecuted
against one of the United States by citizens of
another state, or by citizens or sub jects of anoth-
er state, or subjects of any foreign state.
ART. 10 ) L. The electors shall meet in their
respective states, and vote by ballot for President
and Vice President one Of whom. at least, shall
not be an inhabtant of the same state with them
selves they shall name in their ballots the per-
SIN voted for as President and in distinct ballots
the person voted for as Vice President and they
shall make distinct lists of all persons voted for
as President and of all persons voted for as
Vice President, and of the number of votes for
each which list they shall sign and certify, and
transmit sealed to the seat Of the government of
the United States, directed to the President of
the Senate; the President of the Senate shall,
in the presence of the Senate and the House of
Representatives, open all the certificates and the
votes shall then be counted the persen having
the greatest number of votes for President shall
be the President if such number be majority Of
the whole number of electors appointed and if
no person have such majority, then from the
persons having the highest numbers, not exceed
ing three, on the list of those voted for as Presi-
dent, the House of Representatives shall choose
Immediately by ballot the President But in
g choosing the President the votes shall be taken
, by states, the representation from each state
having one vote; "a quorum for this purpose
shall consist of member or members from two
thirds of the states, and majority of all the
states shall be necessary to choice. And if the
. House of Representatives shall not choose Pres
ident whenever the right of choice shall devolve
7 upon them, before the fourth day of March
l next following, then the Vice President shall
, act as President, as in the case of the death or
other constitutional disability of the President.
Q. The person having the greatest number of
votes as Vice President shall be the Vice Presi.
dent, if such number be a majority of the whole
number of electors appointed; and if no person
have majority, then from the two highest num-
bers on the list the Senate shall choose the Vice
President quorum for the purpose shall con-
sist Of two.thirds of the whole number of sena-
tors, and majority of the whole number shall be
: necessary to choice.
f 3. But no person constitutonally ineligible to
the efice of President shall be eligible to that Of
Vice President of the United States.