Constitutional Excerpts and Amendments

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For imposing taxes on us without our consent

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Article I, Section 8: The Congress shall have Power To lay and collect Taxes...to pay the Debts and provide for the common Defense

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For abolishing the free system of English laws... and for introducing absolute rule into these colonies

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Article 1, Section 7: Every Bill which shall have passed the House of Representatives and the Senate, shall, before it become a Law, be presented to the President of the United States: If he approves, he shall sign it, but if not, he shall return it.

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He has dissolved representative houses repeatedly, for opposing...his invasions on the rights of the people

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1st Amendment: Freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition

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For quartering large bodies of armed troops among us

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3rd Amendment: No Soldier shall, in time of peace be quartered in any house, without the consent of the Owner, nor in time of war

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For depriving us, in many cases, of the benefits of trial by jury

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6th Amendment: 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.

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“For transporting us beyond Seas to be tried for pretended offences.”

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6th Amendment - right to speedy and public trial in the state where the crime was committed.