That any one may freely think, on any subject, being respons right.

.-That the people may peacematters of public interest and nent for redress of grievances. t permit meetings designed to ion of crime.

That there shall be no slavery; -bt, except in cases of fraud; nor seizures of persons or property; = shall be issued; that the writ of e suspended, except in certain ns may freely move from place

--That private property shall use without just compensation id or secured; that to prevent ong leases of agricultural land ost states the longest permitted

years.

-That the right of the people to il not be infringed.

ry Tyranny. That the military dination to the civil power; that ng army in time of peace; nor

except in capital onenses, the accused sian,

ing trial, be bailable; that, except in minor son shall not be held to answer for a crim unless on the presentment or indictment of a (b) On trial. That the accused person s

speedy and public trial in the district wher was committed; that trial by jury shall remai that the accused shall be informed of the na charge against him; that he shall be confron witnesses against him; that he may be heard defense and shall have the benefit of co behalf; that he shall not be required to wit himself; that he shall have compulsory pro pel the attendance of witnesses in his beh shall not be deprived of life, liberty or prop due process of law (e) After trial. That unusual punishment shall be inflicted; that twice be placed in jeopardy for the same of

Rights not enumerated.-There is usu statement that the enumeration of the above not be construed to deny or impair others the people.

COMMENTS ON THE ABOVE.

The rights above enumerated are among to us in America to-day seem almost matter

rry a revolver in his pocket? Why? litary being subordinate to the civil the secretary of war or the general the statement be made about quarthe preceding statement?

post facto law? Why forbidden? zing an act which was performed as vithout authority?

enemy of yours from having you ison and kept there a long time? il? Why regarded as an important should a grand jury have to indict mined and held for trial by a justice oner charged with murder or other dcuffs during his trial? Name the nt guarantees to an accused person. ns made in his behalf?

Regulations and Laws.-When the scho acting for the people of the district, stat what may and what may not be done by to pupils, the formal expressions of governi called rules and regulations. Similar exp

the town, village, city, or county authorities ordinances or by-laws. But when the state its will through the regular channels, the pression is called a law.

The Three Branches of Government. is made it needs to be carried into effect. I questions will come up as to its meaning a tion. Government, then, has three great fu powers with regard to law.

In our government, and to a greater or in all free countries, these powers are vest distinct sets of persons. If one person of persons could make the laws, interpret enforce obedience to them as interpreted, of such person or persons would be unlimite limited power begets tyranny.. One of the of a constitution is to limit the power of t ment within its proper sphere, and to prev of authority; and this organization of the g in three departments, each acting independe

SLATIVE BRANCH.

The legislature of every state s or houses. The reason for this times most of the legislatures the governor's council and the T. Then on becoming states, n," except Pennsylvania, organ

res.

And the new states, being from the older states, naturally The structure of congress has

derived from having two houses s the only one which it is neces› that it tends to prevent hasty er this arrangement a bill must vice before passage.

the population of a state is ion does not usually specify the ompose each house. This is dea limitations imposed in the conture itself. A re-apportionment five years, after a census by the ment. The number of senators thirty and fifty; that of repre -five to one hundred and fifty.