The Colorado statesman., 1924-06-28
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Sect . states that in all cases affecting public
minister's and those in which state shall be
party the Supreme court shall have original juris-
dlcton In all other cases 1t shall have appellate
Jurisdiction, both as to law and fact, with such
exceptions congress shall make
Sect g provides that treason against the United
States shall consist only in levyng war, or in adj
herring to its enemies, giving them aid and COM
fort; that mo person shall be convicted of trea-
son unless the testimony of two witnesses.
or on confession in open court; and that con-
gress shall have power to declare punishment of
treason; but attalnder of treason shall extend
beyond the life of the person attainted
ARTICLE " deals with interstate and terri
torial relations Among its provisions are: those
for the guarantee by the United States of re-
publican form OF government to every state, thus
giving congress some check on the constitutions of
would-be states; for repelling invasion of the
states by federal power, and for their protection
against domestic violence upon application by the
state legislature, or if it be not in session. of the
state executive.
ARTICLE V provides for the adoption of amend
ments TO the Constitution. Amendments to be
proposed either by two-thirds vote of both houses
of congress, by convention called on the ap-
plicnton of the legislatures of two-thirds of the
states. Proposed amendments must then be ratl-
fed by the legislatures of three-fourths OF the
states or 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 1.-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 or the free
exercise of religion abridging the freedom of
speech or the press, the right of petition
ARTICLE II holds that, "a well-regulated militia
being necessary to the security of free state the
right of the people to keep and bear arms shall
not be infrnged."
ARTICLE " afirms the right of the people to
be secure in their person and property against I'M
reasonable seizure and search, and that no war
rants shall issue but upon probable cause and un-
der oath
ARTICLE DEGREES that no person shall be held
to answer for serious crime except on Indictment
of a grand jury be twice put in jeopardy of
life for the same offence, compelled TO be
witness against himself be deprived of life,
liberty or happiness without due process of law,
and that private property shall not be taken for
public without just compensation.
ARTICLE VI provides that in criminal prosecu-
tions 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 cruel
and unusual punishment inflicted"
ARTICLE X reads: "The powers not delegated
to the United States by the Constitution, pro-
hbted by it to the states are reserved to the
states respectively to the people"
From 1903 to the Civil amendments were
added Three were then adopted part of the
federal governments reconstruction policy. Ar
ticle XIII prohibits slavery. Article NV denies
to the states the power to abridge the privileges
immunites of citizens to deprive any person
of life, liberty property without due process of
law. Article XIV denies to the states the power
to abrdge Ion account of race, color or previous
condition of servitude the right of citizens
In 1918 the Sixteenth and Seventeenth amend
ments were adopted. They provide for the levy
ing of an income tax and the direct election of
senator's.
The Eighteenth amendment, providing for
tiona prohibition became effective by ratification
Jan. 16, 1919
The Nineteenth. amendment, providing for
Suffrage, became effective by ratification August
90, 1920.
Many movements looking TO the further amend
ment of the Constitution under way. For
ample, provides for the prohibition of child
labor; 1t has just been passed by congress and
tered by the National Woman's party, would put
women equal footing with men before the
law. A third would allow congress to override
opinion of unconstitutionality by the Supreme
court by repassing the act in question.