Sources of the Bill of Rights Continued
Bill of Rights
Amendment Guarantees
First Document
Protecting
First American First Constitutional
Guarantee
Guarantee
VI
Va. Declaration of
Rights, S. 8
West N.J. Concessions, c. XXIII
Magna Carta, c. 39
Same
Same
Same
Pa. Declaration of
Rights, Art. IX
Va. Declaration of
Rights, S. 8
Speedy trial
Public trial
Jury trial
Cause and
nature of
accusation
Witnesses
VII
VIII
IX
X
Va. Declaration of
Rights, S. 8
Pa. Charter of
Privileges, Art. V
Counsel
Mass. Body of
Liberties, S. 29
Jury trial
Mass. Body of
(civil)
Liberties, S. 29
Bail
Mass. Body of
Liberties, S. 18
Fines
Pa. Frame of
Government, S. XVIII
Punishment
Mass. Body of
Liberties, S. 43, 46
Rights retained Va. Convention,
by people
proposed amendment 17
Reserved
Mass. Declaration of
Powers
Rights, Art. IV
Mass. Body
of Liberties,
S. 29
Same
Same
Same
Same
N.J. Constitution,
Art. XVI
N.J. Constitution,
Art. XVI
Va. Declaration of
Rights, S. 11
Va. Declaration of
Rights, S. 9
Va. Declaration of
Rights, S. 9
Va. Declaration of
Rights, S. 9
Ninth Amendment
Same
Same
Same
Same
Same
Same
Same
Source: Bernard Schwartz, The Roots of the Bill of Rights. Vol. 5 (New York: Chelsea House
Publishers, 1980), 1204.