Bill of Rights
Use arrow keys to move the position of the box. Use Alt + arrow keys to change size of box (option + arrow keys on Mac).
Transcription
search suspected places or to apprehend any suspected person without
specially naming or describing the place or person are dangerous and ought not to be granted.
Fifteenth, That the people have a right peaceably to assemble together consult for the common good, or to instruct their representatives; and that every freeman has a right to petition or apply to the legislature for redress of grievances. Sixteenth, That the people have a right to freedom of speech, and of writing and publishing their sentiments; that the freedom of the press is one of the
greatest halmarks of liberty and ought not to be violated. Seventeenth, That the people have the right to keep and bear arms, that a well regulated militia composed of the body of the people trained to arms, is the proper, natural and safe defence of a free State. That standing armies in time of peace are dangerous to liberty, and therefore ought to be avoided, as far as the circumstances and protection of the Community will admit; and that in all cases the military should be under strict subordination to and governed
by the civil power