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Rights of the Citizen in criminal prosecutions,
shall enjoy the right of a speedy trial by
jury with all the means necessary for

his defence

in civil cases, trial to be by a jury and
shall only be re-examined according to
common law

excessive bail shall not be required, exces-

sive fines imposed, nor cruel or unusual
punishments inflicted

enumeration of certain rights shall not ope-
rate against retained rights

Rules, each House shall determine its own
Seat of Government, exclusive legislation
Searches and Seizures, security against
Senate, composed of two Senators from each
State

how chosen, classed, and terms of service
qualifications of Senators

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Vice President to be President of the Se-
nate

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shall choose their officers

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shall be the judge of the election and qua-
lification of its members

1

what number shall be a quorum

1

any number may adjourn, and compel at-
tendance of absentees

1

may determine its rules

1

may punish or expel a member

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shall keep a journal, and publish the same,
except parts requiring secrecy

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shall not adjourn for more than three days,
nor to any other place, without the con-
sent of the other House

one-fifth may require the yeas and nays
may propose amendments to bills for rais-
ing revenue

shall try impeachments

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effect of their judgment on impeachment 1 3

Senate, compensation to be ascertained by law
privileged from arrest

not questioned for any speech or debate
shall not be appointed to office

Senator shall not be elector

Senators and Representatives, election of, how prescribed

Slaves, their importation may be prohibited after
1808

escaping from one State to another, may be
reclaimed

Soldiers not quartered on citizens

Speaker, how chosen

Speech, freedom of

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States prohibited from

entering into treaty, alliance or confede

ration

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making any thing a tender but gold and
silver coin

passing bills of attainder ex post facto laws,

or laws impairing contract

granting titles of nobility

laying duties on imports and exports
laying duties on tonnage

keeping troops, or ships of war, in time of

peace

entering into any agreement or contract
with another State, or a foreign power
engaging in war

States, new, may be admitted into the Union
may be formed within the jurisdiction of

others, or by the junction of two or more,
with the consent of Congress and the
Legislatures concerned

State Judges bound to consider treaties, the
constitution, and the laws under it, as
supreme

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Art. Sec. Pa.

State, guarantied a republican form of govern-
ment; protected by United States

Supreme Court-See Court-and Judiciary
Suits at Common Law, proceedings
Tax direct according to representation

shall be laid only in proportion to census

Tax on exports prohibited

Tender, what shall be a legal

Territory, or public property, Congress may

make rules concerning

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Treason, defined

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two witnesses, or confession necessary for
conviction

punishment of, may be prescribed by Con-

gress

Treasury, money drawn from only by appropria-

tion

Treaties, how made

the supreme law

State cannot make

Vacancies, happening during the recess may be
filled temporarily by the President

in representation in Congress, how filled
Veto of the President, effect of, and proceedings

on

Vice President of the United States.

to be President of the Senate

how elected

amendment

shall, in certain cases, discharge the duties
of President

may be removed by impeachment

Vote of one House, requiring concurrence of the

other

War, Congress to declare

Warrants for searches and seizures, when and

how they shall issue, 4th amendment Witness, in criminal cases, no one compelled to

be against himself, 5th amendment Weights and Measures, standard of Yeas and Nays entered on Journal

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