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2. "No State shall violate the equal rights of conscience, or the freedom of the press, or the trial by jury in criminal cases." [Madison called this guarantee, extending protections of the First Amendment and the jury trial right of the Sixth Amendment to the states, "the most valuable amendment in the whole lot." It passed the House, but was rejected by the Senate.] | 2. "No State shall violate the equal rights of conscience, or the freedom of the press, or the trial by jury in criminal cases." [Madison called this guarantee, extending protections of the First Amendment and the jury trial right of the Sixth Amendment to the states, "the most valuable amendment in the whole lot." It passed the House, but was rejected by the Senate.] | ||
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American Government and the Constitution Lectures: 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14
More about the 14th Amendment
James Madison's rejected amendments for the Bill of Rights:
1. "No person religiously scrupulous of bearing arms shall be compelled to render military service in person." (a conscientious objector)
2. "No State shall violate the equal rights of conscience, or the freedom of the press, or the trial by jury in criminal cases." [Madison called this guarantee, extending protections of the First Amendment and the jury trial right of the Sixth Amendment to the states, "the most valuable amendment in the whole lot." It passed the House, but was rejected by the Senate.]
Current controversies
Same-sex marriage
Abortion
Voting rights
Campaign finance
Property rights