The guardian. [volume] (Boston, Mass.) 1901-1960, 1939-12-30
THE BULWARK OF AMERICAN
LIBERTIES

The Bill of Rights-clip this and
keep it handy for reference:
Text of the Ten Original Amend
ments to the Constitution, known as
the Bill of Rights, follows:
Article L Religious Establishment
Prohibited. Freedom of Speech, of
the Press, and Rights to Petition.
Congress shall make no law respect
ing an establishment of religion, or
prohibiting the free exercise thereof;
or abridging the freedom of speech or
of the press; or the right of the people
peaceably to assemble and to petition
the Government for redress of griev-
anceS.
Article H-Rights to Keep and Bear
Arms.
A well-regulated militia being
necessary to the security of a free
State, the right of the people to keep
and bear arms shall not be infringed.
Article III-No Soldier To Be Quart
cred in Any House, etc.
No soldier shall, in time of peace,
be quartered in any house without the
consent of the owner, nor in time of
war but in manner to be prescribed
by law.
Article Wright of Search and Seiz-
ure Regulated.
The right of the people to be secure
IN their persons, houses, papers, and
effects, against unreasonable searchers
and seizures, shall not be violated, and
no warrant shall issue but upon proba-
bic cause, supported by oath or affir-
nation, and particularly describing the
place to be searched, and the persons
or things to be seized.
Article V-Provisions Concerning Pro-
secution, Trial and Punishment
Private Property not to Be Taken
for Public Use Without Compensa-
ton.
No person shall be held to answer
for a capital or other infamous crime
unless on presentment or indictment
OF a Grand Jury, except in cases arts
ing 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 Offense to be twice put in leo
pardy of life or limb; nor shall be COM
PEELED in any criminal case to be g
witness against himself, nor be de.
prived of life, liberty, or property
without due process Of law; nor shall
private property be taken for public
use without just compensation.
Article Wright to Speedy Trial
Witness, etc.
In all criminal prosecutions, the ac.
cused shall enjoy the right to a speedy
and public trial, by an impartial Jury
of the State and district wherein the
crime shall have been committed
which districts shall have been previ
ously ascertained by law, and to bt
informed of the nature and cause Of
the accusation; to be confronted with
the witnesses in his favor, and to have
the assistance of counsel for his de
Tense.
Article Wright of Trial by Jury
In suits at common law, where tn,
value in controversy shall exceed
twenty dollars, the right of trial BY
Jury shall be preserved, and no fac
tried by jury shall be otherwise re
examined in any court of the United
States than according to the rules O.
the common law.
Article VlII-EXcessive Bail or Fine,
and Cruel Punishment Prohibited.
Excessive bail shall not be required
nor excessive fines imposed. nor crue
and unusual Dunishments inflicted.
Article lX--Rule of Construction O
Constitution.
The enumeration in the Constitutio,
OF certain rights shall not be construe,
to deny or disparage others retaine,
by the people.
ArticleX-Rights of States Unde
Constitution.
The. powers not delegated to tn
United States by the Constitution. no
prohibited by it to the States, are re
served to the States respectively. o
to the people.