A well regulated militia being necessary to the security state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms sh infringed. ARTICLE III No soldier shall, in time of peace, be quartered in any ho out the consent of the owner, nor in time of war, but in to be prescribed by law. ARTICLE IV The right of the people to be secure in their person papers, and effects against unreasonable searches and seiz not be violated; and no warrants shall issue, but upon proba supported by oath or affirmation, and particularly desc place to be searched and the persons or things to be seize ARTICLE V No person shall be held to answer for a capital or oth famous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment o jury, except in cases arising in the land or naval forces, militia, when in actual service in time of war or publi nor shall any person be subject for the same offense to be in jeopardy of life or limb; nor shall be compelled in an case to be a witness against himself, nor be deprived of lif or property, without due process of law; nor shall privat be taken for public use without just compensation. ARTICLE VI In all criminal prosecutions the accused shall enjoy th a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury of the stat trict wherein the crime shall have been committed, whic defense. ARTICLE VII In suits at common law, where the value in contro exceed twenty dollars, the right of trial by jury shall be and no fact tried by a jury shall be otherwise reëxamined i of the United States than according to the rules of the co ARTICLE VIII Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fin nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted. ARTICLE IX The enumeration in the Constitution of certain righ be construed to deny or disparage others retained by ARTICLE X The powers not delegated to the United States by t tion, nor prohibited by it to the states, are reserved t respectively, or to the people. ARTICLE XI The judicial power of the United States shall not to extend to any suit in law or equity, commenced o against one of the United States by citizens of another citizens or subjects of any foreign state. ARTICLE XII 2 The electors shall meet in their respective states ballot for President and Vice President, one of whom, a not be an inhabitant of the same state with themselve name in their ballots the person voted for as President, a ballots the person voted for as Vice President, and the 1 Proposed, March 5, 1794; declared in force, January 8, 179 2 Proposed, December 12, 1803; declared in force, September the highest numbers not exceeding three on the b for as President, the House of Representatives s diately, by ballot. the President. But in choos the votes shall be taken by states, the represen state having one vote; a quorum for this purpose member or members from two-thirds of the state of all the states shall be necessary to a choice. Ar Representatives shall not choose a President whe choice shall devolve upon them, before the fourth d following, then the Vice President shall act as Pr case of the death or other constitutional disability The person having the greatest number of votes shall be the Vice President, if such number be a whole number of electors appointed, and if no p jority, then from the two highest numbers on th shall choose the Vice President; a quorum for consist of two-thirds of the whole number of sen jority of the whole number shall be necessary to a person constitutionally ineligible to the office of I eligible to that of Vice President of the United Stat ARTICLE XIII 1 Section 1. Neither slavery nor involuntary ser a punishment for crime whereof the party shall ha victed, shall exist within the United States, or any their jurisdiction. Section 2. Congress shall have power to enfor appropriate legislation. 1 Proposed, February 1, 1865; declared in force, Dece enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or im citizens of the United States; nor shall any state deprive of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection o Section 2. Representatives shall be apportioned a several states according to their respective numbers, co whole number of persons in each state, excluding Indians But when the right to vote at any election for the choice for President and Vice President of the United States, tives in Congress, the executive and judicial officers of the members of the legislature thereof, is denied to any o inhabitants of such states, being twenty-one years of age a of the United States, or in any way abridged, except for pa in rebellion, or other crime, the basis of representation t be reduced in the proportion which the number of such m shall bear to the whole number of male citizens twenty of age in such state. Section 3. No person shall be a senator or representat gress, or elector of President and Vice President, or hold civil or military, under the United States, or under any having previously taken an oath, as a member of Congre officer of the United States, or as a member of any state or as an executive or judicial officer of any state, to suppo stitution of the United States, shall have engaged in insu rebellion against the same, or given aid or comfort to t thereof. But Congress may, by a vote of two-thirds of remove such disability. Section 4. The validity of the public debt of the Un authorized by law, including debts incurred for payment and bounties for services in suppressing insurrection or reb not be questioned. But neither the United States no shall assume or pay any debt or obligation incurred in a rection or rebellion against the United States, or any cl loss or emancipation of any slave; but all such debts. and claims shall be held illegal and void. 1 Proposed June 16, 1866; declared in force, July 28, 186 ARTICLE XVI 2 The Congress shall have power to lay and c comes, from whatever source derived, without app the several states and without regard to any cens ARTICLE XVII 3 Section 1. The Senate of the United States sh two senators from each state, elected by the peop years; and each senator shall have one vote. T state shall have the qualifications requisite for el numerous branch of the state legislatures. Section 2. When vacancies happen in the rep state in the Senate, the executive authority of su writs of election to fill such vacancies: provided, of any state may empower the executive thereof t appointment until the people fill the vacancies legislature may direct. Section 3. This amendment shall not be so con the election or term of any senator chosen before i part of the Constitution. ARTICLE XVIII 4 Section 1. After one year from the ratification manufacture, sale, or transportation of intoxicati the importation thereof into, or the exportation United States and all territories subject to the j for beverage purposes is hereby prohibited. 1 Proposed, February 27, 1869; declared in force, Ma 2 Proposed, July 12, 1909; declared in force, February 3 Proposed, May 16, 1912; declared in force, May 31, 4 Proposed, December 18, 1917; declared in force, Jan |