The Short ConstitutionWade, Martin J. (Martin Joseph)
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The Short Constitution
Wade, Martin J. (Martin Joseph)
United States. Constitution
All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject
to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and
of the State wherein they reside. No State shall make or enforce
any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of
citizens of the United States; nor shall any State deprive any
person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law;
nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal
protection of the laws.
Article XIII (_Amendment XV, Sec. 1._)
The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be
denied or abridged by the United States, or by any State on
account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude.
Article XIV (_Art. I, Sec. 9, Cl. 2._)
The Privilege of the Writ of Habeas Corpus shall not be suspended,
unless when in Cases of Rebellion or Invasion, the public Safety
may require it.
Article XV (_Art. I, Sec. 9, Cl. 3._)
No Bill of Attainder or ex post facto law shall be passed.
Article XVI (_Art. I, Sec. 9, Cl. 8._)
No Title of Nobility shall be granted by the United States: And no
Person holding any Office of Profit or Trust under them, shall,
without the Consent of the Congress, accept of any present,
Emolument, Office or Title of any kind whatever, from any King,
Prince, or foreign State.
Article XVII (_Art. III, Sec. 2, Cl. 3._)
The trial of all Crimes except in Cases of Impeachment, shall be
by Jury, and such Trial shall be held in the State where the said
Crimes shall have been committed; but when not committed within
any State, the Trial shall be at such Place or Places as the
Congress may by Law have directed.
Article XVIII (_Art. III, Sec. 3, Cl. 1._)
Treason against the United States, shall consist only in levying
War against them, or in adhering to their Enemies, giving them Aid
and Comfort. No person shall be convicted of Treason unless on the
Testimony of two witnesses to the same overt Act or on Confession
in open Court.
The Congress shall have power to declare the Punishment of
Treason, but no Attainder of Treason shall work Corruption of
Blood, or Forfeiture except during the Life of the Person
attainted.
Article XIX (_Art. IV, Sec. 2, Cl. 1._)
The Citizens of each State shall be entitled to all Privileges and
Immunities of Citizens in the several States.
Article XX (_Art. VI, Cl. 3._)
No religious Test shall ever be required as a Qualification to any
Office or public Trust under the United States.
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