ances. ARTICLE [II.] A well regulated Militia, being necessary t State, the right of the people to keep and b infringed. ARTICLE [III.] No Soldier shall, in time of peace be qu without the consent of the Owner, nor in manner to be prescribed by law. ARTICLE [IV.] The right of the people to be secure in the pers, and effects, against unreasonable searc not be violated, and no Warrants shall iss cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, an ing the place to be searched, and the persons ARTICLE [V.] No person shall be held to answer for a cap mous crime, unless on a presentment or i Jury, except in cases arising in the land or 12 The first ten amendments of the Constitution of the Unite which failed of ratification and the other which later became posed to the legislatures of the several States by the First C The first ten amendments were ratified by the following States, tion by the Governors thereof were successively communicate New Jersey, November 20, 1789; Maryland, December 19, 1789 1789; South Carolina, January 19, 1790; New Hampshire, Janu 28, 1790; New York, February 24, 1790; Pennsylvania, March 1790; Vermont, November 3, 1791; and Virginia, December 15, 1 Ratification was completed on December 15, 1791. The amendments were subsequently ratified by the legislat 1939; Georgia, March 18, 1939; and Connecticut, April 19, 1939. 13 Only the 13th, 14th, 15th, and 16th articles of amendmen at the time of ratification. ARTICLE [VII.] mon law, where the value in controversy shall exars, the right of trial by jury shall be preserved, 1 by a jury, shall be otherwise re-examined in any ted States, than according to the rules of the com ARTICLE [VIII.] shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, usual punishments inflicted. ARTICLE [IX.] ion in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not leny or disparage others retained by the people. ARTICLE [X.] ot delegated to the United States by the Constituted by it to the States, are reserved to the States o the people. [ARTICLE XI.] power of the United States shall not be construed y suit in law or equity, commenced or prosecuted he United States by Citizens of another State, or abjects of any Foreign State. PROPOSAL AND RATIFICATION dment to the Constitution of the United States was proposed the several States by the Third Congress, on the 4th of March red in a message from the President to Congress, dated the 8th have been ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the ratification were: New York, March 27, 1794; Rhode Island, necticut, May 8, 1794, New Hampshire, June 16, 1794; Massa794; Vermont, between October 9, 1794 and November 9, 1794; 18, 1794; Georgia, November 29, 1794; Kentucky, December 7, pre cer ing de ap SO th ch Pr fr CO a th e da P a 01 b if 0 f S t shall exreserved, ed in any the com imposed, shall not eople. Constituhe States construed rosecuted State, or is proposed ch of March ted the 8th rths of the ode Island, '94; Massa>er 9, 1794; December 7, certificates and the votes shall then be cour ing the greatest number of votes for Preside dent, if such number be a majority of the wh appointed; and if no person have such major sons having the highest numbers not exceed those voted for as President, the House of choose immediately, by ballot, the Presiden President, the votes shall be taken by stat from each state having one vote; a quorum consist of a member or members from two-th a majority of all the states shall be necessa the House of Representatives shall not cho ever the right of choice shall devolve upon t day of March next following, then the VicePresident, as in the case of the death or ot ability of the President. 14-The person havin of votes as Vice-President, shall be the Viceber be a majority of the whole number of E if no person have a majority, then from the on the list, the Senate shall choose the Vic for the purpose shall consist of two-thirds of Senators, and a majority of the whole num to a choice. But no person constitutionally in President shall be eligible to that of Vice-P States. PROPOSAL AND RATIFICATION The twelfth amendment to the Constitution of the Un the legislatures of the several States by the Eighth Con ber, 1803, in lieu of the original third paragraph of th article; and was declared in a proclamation of the Secre of September, 1804, to have been ratified by the legisla The dates of ratification were: North Carolina, Decemb cember 24, 1803; Kentucky, December 27, 1803; Ohio, I vania, January 5, 1804; Vermont, January 30, 1804; New York, February 10, 1804; New Jersey, February 22 14 This sentence has been superseded by section 3 of amendme Militia, when in actual service in time of War or public danger; nor shall any person be subject for the same offence to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb; nor shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself, nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation. ARTICLE [VI.] In all criminal prosecutions, the accused 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 district shall have been previously ascertained by law, and to be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation; to be confronted with the witnesses against him; to have compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in his favor, and to have the Assistance of Counsel for his defense. ARTICLE [VII.] In Suits at common law, where the value in controversy shall exceed twenty dollars, the right of trial by jury shall be preserved, and no fact tried by a jury, shall be otherwise re-examined in any Court of the United States, than according to the rules of the common law. ARTICLE [VIII.] Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted. ARTICLE [IX.] The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people. ARTICLE [X.] The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people. [ARTICLE XI.] The Judicial power of the United States shall not be construed to extend to any suit in law or equity, commenced or prosecuted against one of the United States by Citizens of another State, or by Citizens or Subjects of any Foreign State. PROPOSAL AND RATIFICATION The eleventh amendment to the Constitution of the United States was proposed to the legislatures of the several States by the Third Congress, on the 4th of March 1794; and was declared in a message from the President to Congress, dated the 8th of January, 1798, to have been ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the States. The dates of ratification were: New York, March 27, 1794; Rhode Island, March 31, 1794; Connecticut, May 8, 1794, New Hampshire, June 16, 1794; Massachusetts, June 26, 1794; Vermont, between October 9, 1794 and November 9, 1794; Virginia, November 18, 1794; Georgia, November 29, 1794; Kentucky, December 7, |