Article 1 -
The Legislative Branch
Section 6 - Compensation
Section 6 - Compensation
(The Senators and
Representatives shall receive a Compensation for their Services, to be
ascertained by Law, and paidout of the Treasury of the United States.) (The
preceding words in parentheses were modified by the 27th Amendment.)They
shall in all Cases, except Treason, Felony and Breach of the Peace,
be privileged from Arrest during their Attendance at the Session of their
respective Houses, and in going to and returning from the same; and for any Speech or Debate in either House, they shall not be
questioned in any other Place.
No Senator or Representative shall, during
the Time for which he was elected, be appointed to any civil Office
under the Authority of the United States which shall have
been created, or the Emoluments whereof shall have been
increased during such time; and no Person holding any Office under the United
States, shall be a Member of either House during his Continuance in Office.
Notes for this
section:
27th Amendment
27th Amendment
Editor's Note: From here on in I've decided to add the Bill of Rights to each part. A discussion on each amendment will follow later.
Amendment
I
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of
religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of
speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and
to petition the government for a redress of grievances.
Amendment
II
A well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a
free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be
infringed.
Amendment
III
No soldier shall, in time of peace be quartered in any house,
without the consent of the owner, nor in time of war, but in a manner to be
prescribed by law.
Amendment
IV
The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses,
papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be
violated, and no warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by
oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and
the persons or things to be seized.
Amendment
V
No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise
infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a grand jury, except
in cases arising in the land or naval forces, or in the militia, when in actual
service in time of war or public danger; nor shall any person be subject for
the same offense to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb; nor shall be
compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself, nor be deprived
of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor shall private
property be taken for public use, without just compensation.
Amendment
VI
In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right
to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury of the state and district
wherein the crime shall have been committed, which district shall have been
previously ascertained by law, and to be informed of the nature and cause of
the accusation; to be confronted with the witnesses against him; to have
compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in his favor, and to have the assistance
of counsel for his defense.
Amendment
VII
In suits at common law, where the value in controversy shall
exceed twenty dollars, the right of trial by jury shall be preserved, and no
fact tried by a jury, shall be otherwise reexamined in any court of the United
States, than according to the rules of the common law.
Amendment
VIII
Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines
imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.
Amendment
IX
The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall
not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people.
Amendment
X
The powers not delegated to the United States by the
Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the states, are reserved to the states
respectively, or to the people.
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