Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1919-09-25
A CATECHTSM OF THE
CONSTITUTION OF THE
UNITED STATES
Continued from last week..
Tenth Lesson.

| Tenth Lesson.
Q. How many amendments have
been made to the Constitution?
A. Eighteen.
Q. What is the distinctive feature
of the first ten?
A. Immediately after the Consti-
tuition had been adopted it was felt
that it lacked sufficient safeguards
for the protection of the individual
citizens. These safeguards were in
corporated in the first ten amendments.
which are popularity known as the bill
of rights"
Q. What are the important pro-
visions of these ten amendments?
A. The first provides that Congress
shall make no law respecting an esta-
blishment of religion or prohibiting
the free exercise thereof, or abridging
the freedom of speech or of the press;
or of the right of the people peaceably
to assemble and petition the govern
ment for a redress of grievances. The
second declares that the right of the
people to keep and bear arms shall
not be infringed; and the third pro-
tects householders from having sold
iers forcibly CHARTERED upon them in
time of peace, or in time of war except
in manner prescribed by law.
Il. r
vided?
A. The Fourth Amendment pro-
vides that the right of the people to be
secure in their persons, houses, pa
pers and effects against unreasonable
searches and seizures shall not be vi
plated, and no warrants shall issue but
upon probable cause, duly sworn to,
and particularly describing the place
to be searched and the persons or
things to be seized.
Eleventh Lesson.
@. What protection is given to a
person accused of crime?
A. No person, except one serving
in the land or naval forces or the mill
tia in time of war or public danger,
can be held to answer for a capital OF
other Infamous crime unless on a
presentment or Indictment of a grand
jury. No person can be twice put in
jeol-rdy of life and limb for the same
offense. No one in a criminal case can
be compelled to be witness against
himself, nor be deprived of life, lib
erty or property without due process
of law. Private property cannot be
taken for public use without just COM
pensation.
Q. Is the right to speedy trial guar
anteed?
A. The Sixth Amendment express
. ly states that in all criminal prosecu-
tons the accused shall enjoy the right
to speedy and public trial, by an i'm
partial jury, and to be informed of the
nature and cause of the accusation.
He is entitled to be confronted with the
l witnesses against him, to be allowed
L to compel the attendance of witnesses
| in his favor, and to have the assistance
< of counsel for his defense.
j. Q. Is the right of trial by jury al
/ so assured?
/ A. Amendment Seven preserves the
: right of trial by jury; and Amendment
: Eight provides that excessive bail shall
not be required nor excessive fines i'm
posed, nor cruel and unusual punish
ments inflicted
f @. What are the provisions of the
Ninth and Tenth Amendments?
A. The Ninth Amendment declares
! that "the enumeration in the Constitu-
, ton of certain rights shall not be con-
| strued to deny or ''sparage others re-
| tanned by the people," and the Tenth
reserves to the States respectively, or
to the people, the powers not delegated
to the United States by the Constitu-
ton, nor prohibited by it to the States.
: Q. What are Amendments Eleven
and Twelve?
A. The Eleventh CONSTITUTES the jul
dicial power of the United States, and
the Twelfth gives in detail the manner
of choosing the president and vice
president.