The Dolores star., 1924-06-27
NSw NaLouaL,Sztz51e

behavior.
Sect states that in all cases affecting public
ministers and those in which state shall be
party the Supreme court shall have original jurls-
dictlon In all other cases 1t shall have appellate
jurisdiction, both as to law and fact with such
exceptions as congress shnl make.
Sect provides that treason against the United
States shall consist only In leyying war, or in ad-
herring to its enemies, giving them aid and
fort; that no person shall he convicted Of trca-
son unless on the testimony of two witnesses
confession in open court; and that
grcss shall have power to declare punishment of
treason: but uttander of treason shall extend
beyond the life of the person attninted.
ARTICLE " deals with interstate and terri
toral relations. Among its provisions are those
for the guarantee by the United States of n
publican form Of government to every state thus
giving congress some check the constitutions of
wOuld-bc states; for repellinE invasion of the
states by federal power, and for their protection
against domestic violence upon application by the
state legislature, or. If 1t be not in session, of the
state executive
ARTICLE provides for the adoption Of amend
ments to the Constitution. Amendments to be
proposed either by two-thlrds vote of both houses
of congress, by convention called on the np-
pllcaton of the legislatures of two-thrds of the
states. Proposed amendments must then be rati-
fed by the legislatures of three-fourtls of the
states, by conventions in three-fourths.
ARTICLE VI provides that the Constitution.
and the laws and treaties made Hereunder. shall
be the supreme law of the land.
ARTICLE VII provided that "the ratification of
the conventions of nine states shall be sufficient
for the establishment of this Constitution"
AMENDMENTS
ARTICLE declares that congress shall make
no law respecting the establishment the free
exercise of religion, abridgng the freedom of
speech or the press, the right of petition
ARTICLE II holds that, "a well-reguated militia
being necessary to the security of free state the
right of the people to keep and bear arms shall
not be infrnged."
ARTICLE " aflirms the right of the people to
ne secure in their person and property against un-
reasonable seizure and search, and that no war
rants shall issue but upon probable cause and I'M
der OATH
ARTICLE decrecs that no person shall be held
10 answer for serious crime except on Indictment
of a grand jury. nor be twice put in jeopardy of
life for the same offence, compelled TO be
witness against himself, nor be deprived of life
liberty or happiness without due process of law,
and that private property shall not be taken for
public use without just compensation
ARTICLE VI provides that in criminal prosecu.
tons the accused shall have speedy public trial
in the district where the alleged crime was com
mtted, shall be informed of the nature of the ac-
cusation, and shall have the assistance of counsel
and of witnesses in his favor
ARTICLE VIII says: Excessive bail shall not be
required, nor excessive fines imposed nor crue,
and unusual punishment inflicted"
ARTICLE reads: "rhe powers not delegated
to the United States by the Constitution, nor pro-
hbited by 1t to the states reserved to the
states respectively, or to the people"
From 1903 to the Civil war no amendments yero
added Three were then adopted as part of tbe
iederhi governments reconstruction policy Ar.
tice Mi prohibits slavery. Article XIV denies
10 the states the power to abridge the privileges
or immunites Of citizens or to deprive onv narsn,
OF lie, liberty or property without due process of
Jaw. Articie XIV denies to the states the power
10 abrldge on account Of race, color or previous
cohnltion OF servtude' the right of citizens Tn vo,o
In l9l3 the Sixteenth and Seventeenth amend
ments were adopted. They provide for tbe lew
ing OF an Income tax and the direct eect,,n %
senator's. ~ Vi
The Eighteenth amendment providng for M
uonh prohibition, became effective nv rnsrn.,
Jan. 16, 1919 e''''oi
Inc Nineteenth amendment. providing for woman
suffrage, became effective by ratifIcatIon Anu,
&c, 1920. august
Many movements looking to the further ,,or,
meht OF the Constitution under woy. For ov
ample one provides for the prohibition of ch,,a
labor; 1t has just been passed bv conaros ,
must now be ratified by the stntes A seconI ,1 s
'ered D! the National Womans party .vou,d n,,.
women on nm equal footing with men heforo t,
ia" thrd would allow congress to oyor.,d. e ae
ophioh OF unconstlutionality by tho o. "H
court by repassing the act In question ''-''