The Short Constitution Elementary Americanism Series Being a Consideration of the Constitution of the United States, With Particular Reference to the Guaranties of Life, Liberty, and Property Contained Therein, Sometimes Designated The Bill Of Rights By Martin J. Wade Judge of the United States District Court And William F. Russell Dean of the College of Education, University of Iowa Annotations By Charles H. Meyerholz Professor of Social Science, Iowa State Teachers College Third and Revised Edition American Citizen Publishing Co. Iowa City Copyright, 1920, 1921 CONTENTS About The Authors Preface I. The Judge’s First Talk II. Government III. Liberty IV. America—A Democracy V. America—A Republic VI. Law VII. The Constitution VIII. Making The Constitution IX. Freedom X. Military Provisions XI. Search Warrant And Indictment XII. Rights Of Accused XIII. Life, Liberty, And Property XIV. Criminal Trials XV. The Indictment XVI. Guarding Rights In Court XVII. Punishment XVIII. Equal Rights Of Citizens XIX. Writ Of Habeas Corpus XX. Other Prohibited Laws XXI. Titles, Gifts, Treason XXII. Jury, Except In Impeachment XXIII. Wrongs Under King George XXIV. Shall Any Part Be Repealed XXV. Amending The Constitution XXVI. Machinery Of The Government XXVII. State Constitutions XXVIII. The Suffrage 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 Footnotes What Has America Done For Me And For My Children? This question may not be spoken, but it is in the hearts of millions of Americans to-day. All those who attempt to teach Americanism to foreigners, _and to Americans_, must be prepared _to answer this question_. _It can only be answered_ by teaching the individual guaranties of the Constitution of the United States, and of the States, which protect life and liberty and property. _It can only be answered_ by convincing the people that this is a land of justice and of opportunity for all; that if there be abuses, they are due not to our form of government, but that the people are themselves to blame, because of their ignorance of their rights, their failure to realize their power, and their neglect of those duties which citizenship imposes.