4 and half pages History final paper

u.s. Constitution: s" Amendment

14th Amendment (excerpt)

California Constitution: Article 1

Declaration of Rights (excerpt)

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s- Amendment to U.S. Constitution:

No person shall be held to answer lor a capital. or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a Grand Jury, except

in cases arising in the land or naval forces, or in the Militia, when in actual

service in time of War or public danger: nor shall any person be subject for the

same offence to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb; nor shall be compelled in

any criminal case to be a witness against himself, nor be deprived

of life, liberty, or property, without due

process of law; nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation.

The 14th Amendment

to the U.S. Constitution (ratified 1868)

Section 1.

An persons bom or naluralll.ed in the United Slales, and subject to the jurlsdiclkJn thereof, are citizens (lIthe Un~ed

Stales and of the slate wherein tlley reside. No slate shall make or enforce any law which shan abridge the privileges or

lmmun~ies of eeuere of.he United Stales;

nor shall any state deprive any

person of life, liberty, or property,

without due process of law;

nor deny to any person within its

jurisdiction the equal protection of the

laws.

CALIFORNIA CONSTITUTION (excerpts)

ARTICLE 1 DECLARATION OF RIGHTS

SECTION 1. All people are by nature free and independent and have

inalienable rights. Among these are enjoying and defending life and

liberty, acquiring, possessing, and protecting property, and pursuing

and obtaining safety, happiness, and privacy.

SEC. 7. (a) A person may not be deprived of life, liberty, or

property without due process of law or denied equal protection of the

laws; provided, that nothing contained herein or elsewhere in this

Constitution imposes upon the State of California or any public

entity, board, or official any obligations or responsibilities which

exceed those imposed by the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th

Amendment to the United States Constitution with respect to the use

of pupil school assignment or pupil transportation.

(b) A citizen or class of citizens may not be granted privileges

or immunities not granted on the same terms to all citizens. Privileges or immunities granted by the Legislature may be altered or

revoked.

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