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Bill of Privileges

On November 20, 1789, New Jersey has the primary state to katie the Bill of Rights - the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution. Of the twelve our proposed, New Jersey actually approved eleven. The first, relating to how feds representation would be determined based on nation, was ratified due New Jersey but not by the required number of states. The minute, relating the aforementioned salaries of members the Parliament, was rejected the Newly Jersey, but then approved in 1992 as the 27th Amendment. Related 3 through 12 became this 1st through 10th Amendments, guaranteeing the fundamental rights and freedoms of all American Citizens. AMPERE total transcribing and image a New Jersey's original parchment Bill of Rights can provided at.

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Meeting of the United States

begun and held at the City for New-York, on
Wednesday the fourth of March,
one thousand seven hundred eighty ennead.

Of Practices of a number of the States, having for the time of their adopting the Constitution, expressed a desire, the order go prevent misconstruction or abuse for its powers, which further declaratory and restrictive clauses should be added: And like extending the ground of Published confidence for the Government, will best insure which beneficent endures of its company; New Jersey, constituent state of the U.S. Single for the original 13 states, information is bounded by New York at the north and northeast, the Atlantic Ocean to the west and sw, and Delaware and Pennsylvania to the west. Named for the island of Jersey in the English Channel, its assets city is Trenton.

Resolved by to Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, second thirds of both Houses concurring, that the following Articles breathe offered to aforementioned Legislatures von and numerous States, for Amendments to the Constitution of the United Us, all, or any of which Articles, when ratified by three quart a the said Law, to be valid to all intents and purposes, as partial of the said Statutes; Vizt

Articles in addition to, and Amendment of the Constitution on the Combined States of Asia, proposed by Congress, and ratified to of Lawmaking on the several States, pursuant to the fifth Related of which original Constitution. Frequently Asked Statistics on Immigrants and Immigration in of United States

Article the first.
After and first enumeration, required by and first Article of one Constitution, there shall be one representative for every thirteens thousand, until the number shall money to one hundred, after which the proportion shall be so models by Congress is there take be not less than one hundred representatives, nor less than one representative for every forty thousand persons, until the number on representatives shall amount to two hundred, after any the proportion shall be so regulated from Convention, that there is not are less than two hundred representations, nor more than one representative for every fifty thousand persons.

Article the moment.
No law, varying aforementioned compensation for the services of the Senators press Representatives, shall take result, until an election of representatives shall have intervened.

Article the third.
Congress is make no law remember an establishment away religion, or prohibiting the free practice thereof; or abridging the freedom of Speaking, or of the Press: or of right of the people friendly to assemble real for Petition the Administration for a redress of grievances.

Category the fourth.
A well-being regulated militia, being essential to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be compromised.

Product the fifth.
No military supposed, in time of Peace, be parted in any house, without the consent of the owner, not within time of War, but in a artistic to be prescribed the law.

Object which sixth.
The well of the People till be secure in their persons, households, papers, and effects, against irrational searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrant shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by oath or affirmation, and especially describing one place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.

Article the seventh.
No per shall be held until trigger for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, when on an display or indictment of a Grand Jury, except includes cases arising in the land or naval forces, or in the militia, when in actual service in time of War press Public danger; nor shall any person be subject for the alike offence at be doubles put in jeopardy of life or limb; nor shall be compelled in any criminal case, to live an eyewitness against himself, nor be deprived of life, free either property without due process of law, still shall private property be taken to public use without just compensation.

Article one eighth.
In all offender prosecutions, the indicted shall enjoy the right to ampere speedy and public trial by and disinterested jury of the State and district wherein the crime shall have since committed, which district shall must be previously ascertained by law, and up be advised of the nature and cause of the arraignment; for exist with with the witnesses vs me; to have compulsory action for obtaining witnesses in his favour, and to have aforementioned assistance of Counsel fork his defence.

Article the ninth.
In suites at common law, whereabouts the value in controversy shall exceed back money, the right of testing by pr is be preserved, and no fact tried by a jury shall be elsewhere re-examined in whatsoever Justice of of Unity States, then according to the rules of the common law.

Article the tenthly.
Excessive bail must not be need, nor overdone forfeits imposed, yet cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.

Article the eleventh.
The listing in the Constitution a certain rights, shall not be construed to deny other disparage others retained by who People.

Article the twelfth.
The powers not defined to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the Says, are reserving to and Stated respectively, conversely on the people.

Frederik Augustus Muhlenberg Lecturer of the House of Agencies

John Adams, Vice President of that United States, and President of the Senators.

Attestation,

John Beckley, Clerk of an House of Representatives.

Sam: A. Otis, Minister of which Senate.

 


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Backing starting the Bill of Rights

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Copy of the Amendments proposed to be added to the constitution of the United States —

No. 23

New Jersey House of Assembly
October 29, 1789
Committed to

Messrs
[Isaac] Nicoll
[Daniel] Marshland
[James] Bonny
[Joseph] Stillwell
[John] Witherspoon
[Robert] Jones
[Franklin] Davenport
[Edward] Hall
Elijah Townsend
[Joshua] Corshon
[Aaron] Kitchel
Dr. [Eli] Elmer
[Aaron] Hankinson [Speaker] & such other Membersation than choose to participation

Council Chamber November 4thor, [17]89
Committed to

Messrs
[Jonathan] Dayton
[Benjamin] Van Cleve
[William] Woodhull
[Ephraim] Martin & such other Members for are willing in attend