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===Invasion and Rebellion===
 
===Invasion and Rebellion===
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In the event of an invasion of the United States, or a rebellion against the government, the right of ''habeas corpus'' may be temporarily withheld.  Article I, Section 9, of the Constitution provides: “The privilege [right] of the Writ of Habeas Corpus shall not be suspended, unless when in Cases of Rebellion or Invasion the public Safety may require it.”
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In the event of an invasion of the United States, or a rebellion against the government, the right of ''[[habeas corpus]]'' may be temporarily withheld.  Article I, Section 9, of the Constitution provides: “The privilege [right] of the Writ of Habeas Corpus shall not be suspended, unless when in Cases of Rebellion or Invasion the public Safety may require it.”
    
A writ of habeas corpus is a judicial order that commands a prison official or jailer to bring a detainee before a judge to determine if said person is being lawfully held and, if not, to command his release. Anyone who objects to someone’s detention may petition for the writ. This right is therefore one of the surest guarantees of liberty, because it prevents the government from arbitrarily imprisoning those it sees as a threat to its power. The right may only be suspended when the nation faces imminent or actual invasion, or when a violent rebellion has been launched against federal personnel or property, and then only to the extent the “public safety” requires it.  
 
A writ of habeas corpus is a judicial order that commands a prison official or jailer to bring a detainee before a judge to determine if said person is being lawfully held and, if not, to command his release. Anyone who objects to someone’s detention may petition for the writ. This right is therefore one of the surest guarantees of liberty, because it prevents the government from arbitrarily imprisoning those it sees as a threat to its power. The right may only be suspended when the nation faces imminent or actual invasion, or when a violent rebellion has been launched against federal personnel or property, and then only to the extent the “public safety” requires it.  
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* Jury trials (Petit Juries)
 
* Jury trials (Petit Juries)
 
* [[Jury nullification]]
 
* [[Jury nullification]]
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* [[Habeas Corpus]]
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* [[Habeas corpus]]
 
* Popular vote of congressmen and senators
 
* Popular vote of congressmen and senators
 
* Recall of elected officials
 
* Recall of elected officials
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