American Government With a Consideration of the Problems of Democracy
American Government With a Consideration of the Problems of Democracy
Frank Abbott Magruder
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Each State constitution contains a Bill of Rights placing restrictions upon the State legislature just as the Bill of Bights in the Constitution of the United States places restric- tions upon Congress. The Bills of Eights of State constitu- tions contain such provisions as the following : guarantee of trial by jury, religious freedom, freedom of the press, writ of habeas corpus; prohibition of excessive bail, excessive fines, cruel and unusual punishment ; . And the guarantee that no person sh...all be deprived of life, liberty, or property without due process of law. 132. Religious Liberty. Congress may not make any law respecting the establishment of a religion, nor may it interfere with the freedom of religious worship. (Amend. I. ) The Constitution of Virginia provides that " all men are equally entitled to the free exercise of religion, according to the dictates of conscience. " (Art. I, Sec. 16. ) However, "Holy 1 Though this equal protection of the laws clause is a restriction upon the States only, a law of Congress depriving persons of equal protection might be declared unconstitutional as being in conflict with Amendment V, which pro- hibits Congress from depriving any person of life, liberty, or property with- out due process of law.
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