The House of Representatives, approves, and passes onto the Senate for its consideration, 17 Articles of Amendment to the Constitution for the united States, to give the constitution a more expansive declaration of rights:

  • Would eventually fix the ratio of constituents to Representatives at 50,000:1;
  • Prevent pay increases for members Congress from taking effect until after WE THE PEOPLE have had a chance to vote for a new House of Representatives;
  • Prevent Congress from establishing a national religion, or interfering with the Freedom of Conscience;
  • Prevent Congress from interfering with the Freedoms of Speech, Press and Assembly;
  • Prevent Congress from interfering with arming of the State Militias, or compelling pacifists to bear arms;
  • Prevent Congress from compelling homeowners to house Soldiers;
  • Prevent real or personal property from being searched without, except by a judicial warrant;
  • Prevent the imposition of Double Jeopardy; prevent bearing witness against oneself; prevent deprivation of life, liberty or property without due process; prevent the taking of private property without free compensation;
  • Guarantee an expeditious and public trial, the right to confront witnesses, the right of counsel;
  • Guarantee trial by a local jury, after an indictment by a Grand Jury;
  • Jury verdicts of not guilty may not be reversed upon appeal;
  • Guarantee the Right to Trial by Jury in civil cases;
  • Guarantee against excessive bail, or cruel and unusual punishment;
  • Prevent States from interfering with Trial by Jury in crimiiiinal cases, or the Rights of Conscience, Speech or Press;
  • Guarantee of rights not mentioned in the Constitution for the united States;
  • Guarantee that legislative, executive and judicial powers be kept separate and distinct;
  • Guarantee that powers not granted to the federal government be retained by the States.

       [restored 10/9/2021]

Subsequent Events:

9/9/1789                   9/25/1789                   5/2/1792

Authority:

References:

“Chronology of Events, 1774-1804,” from The Debate on the Constitution, two volumes, Bernard Bailyn, ed., (New York: Library of America, 1992), 2:1071.

United States Bill of Rights – Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Bill_of_Rights

Current U.s. National Debt:

$36,167,124,467,492

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