The Short Constitution
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Preface
I. The Judge's First Talk
Reasons For The Study Of The Constitution Of The United States
II. Government
The Purpose And Origin Of Government Among Men—In The United States
III. Liberty
Definition Of Liberty And The Historical Background Of The Struggle For It
IV. America—A Democracy
The Spirit Of Democracy Developed Under The Constitution Of Our Country
V. America—A Republic
A Representative Form Of Government Under The Constitution
VI. Law
Necessity For Rules Of Human Conduct For Guidance And Restraint
VII. The Constitution
Personal Guaranties Grouped Under The Title "The Short Constitution"
VIII. Making The Constitution
How The Convention Of 1787 Drafted The Constitution Of The United States
IX. Freedom
How Freedom Of Worship, Speech, The Press, And Assembly Are Guaranteed
X. Military Provisions
Rights Of Citizens To Bear Arms—Restrictions On Quartering Soldiers In Homes
XI. Search Warrant And Indictment
The Home Protected Against Unlawful Search And Seizure—Grand Jury Indictment Required
XII. Rights Of Accused
Acquittal By Jury Final—Accused Not Compelled To Be A Witness
XIII. Life, Liberty, And Property
Rights Protected By Due Process Of Law—Property Taken For Public Use
XIV. Criminal Trials
Accused Guaranteed A Speedy Public Trial By An Impartial Jury Of The Local District
XV. The Indictment
Defendant Must Be Informed Concerning The Accusation Against Him
XVI. Guarding Rights In Court
Confronted By Witnesses—Compulsory Process—Aid Of Counsel—Jury In Civil Trial
XVII. Punishment
Prohibition Of Excessive Bail Or Fines, Cruel Or Unusual Punishments, And Involuntary Servitude
XVIII. Equal Rights Of Citizens
All Citizens Entitled To Equal Privileges And Immunities—Right To Vote Not Abridged
XIX. Writ Of Habeas Corpus
The Privilege Of The Writ Of Habeas Corpus Not To Be Suspended Except In War
XX. Other Prohibited Laws
No Bill Of Attainder Or Ex Post Facto Law May Be Passed By Congress
XXI. Titles, Gifts, Treason
Prohibition Of Titles And Foreign Gifts—Treason, Its Trial And Punishment
XXII. Jury, Except In Impeachment
Criminal Trials, Except Impeachment, To Be By Jury—Equal Rights—No Religious Test For Office
XXIII. Wrongs Under King George
The Story Of The Colonists In The Declaration Of Independence
XXIV. Shall Any Part Be Repealed
What Provisions Would You Have Taken Out Of The Constitution
XXV. Amending The Constitution
The Power Of The People—What Provisions Should Be Added To It
XXVI. Machinery Of The Government
The Agencies, Officers, And Methods For Exercising Powers Of The National Government
XXVII. State Constitutions
The Grant And Limitations Of Power Expressed By The People In The Constitutions Of The States
XXVIII. The Suffrage
The Significance Of The Nineteenth Amendment To The Constitution
A Word To The The Teachers And Others
Declaration Of Independence
Constitution Of The United States
Articles In Addition To, And Amendment Of The Constitution Of The United States Of America, Proposed By Congress, And Ratified By The Legislatures Of The Several States Pursuant To The Fifth Article Of The Original Constitution
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