Show GOOD CITIZEN Democratic Government Based On Individual Freedom Dignity This It Is th the Heat first it f f a serieS f Cf f 10 20 articles fr frem m th the II betI fled t II b The Th American Amerlean F 4 e can a n the tho tight and aa nd duties etl f at f an aa Composed ef t leader IB I. tb lb ho fields field ef 1 f r ulIa n In label end and commerce the tilt faa foundation wa was a earl arl In la 1947 U t. 1111 th the rl thing a tl tide of f Indifferent and toward tard the IlIe and an responsibilities ef of Amerlean ah ship I p. p It II Is cinch a da- da off ll n. n II 21 I II not nol an an an- to le aa any troop raap or r 1 principles pile prin ani muss nl io those thOl troop raap or principle pile prin dpi ciple ar are at hostile to Ih Sh and aad freedom freem ef of men YOU call It democracy democracy WHETHER VI racy or a Republic whether you judge its benefits by the car in your garage farage or by freedom to worship worship wor wor- S ship at the church of ot your choice by the food on your table or by your freedom to speak out in public public pub pub- lic lie without fear you a are r o living under a system of ot government based on the dignity dignity dig dig- and freedom of at the Individual that derives its powers from the bottom up rather than from the top down Clearly we must work at lacy to make democracy work work- work work- we must work for tor the freedom that works for us S What are your rights as u an American Amer ican lean citizen a a a I 1 I. FREEDOM FREEDO of at worship according accord accord- ing to your conscience 2 FREEDOM l of ot speech and freedom freedom free tree dom of the press Including right to criticize the government and end public of officials II cia Is 3 3 a. RIO RIGHT liT of the people to as assemble assemble as as- peaceably and to petition the government for a redress of ot grievances grievances fancied fancied or real 4 4 TIll TilE RIGHT to keep and bear arms This Thu means that the people as a whole shall have the right to keep and bear arms for the defense of ot their country Their right to carry certain types of weapons for personal use or to have them in their homes Is frequently limited by various federal state and local regulations such as the Sullivan act in New York state 5 PROTECTION of the people against unreasonable search and seizure of person and property by bythe bythe bythe the government without proper authority authority au au- nu- nu and good cause 6 NO PERSON shall be held to answer for any major crime without without with with- out review and indictment by a grand jury jUlY 7 1 NO PERSON shall be placed In III jeopardy indicted prosecuted i or imprisoned twice for the same crime 8 NO PERSON shall be compelled compelled com corn to act as a witness against himself In any criminal case 9 0 IF 4 A PERSON is i accused of ofa a crime he has the right to a speedy trial the right to the help of a lawyer the right to trial by bya a jury impartially selected the right to call witnesses in his favor 10 NO WIFE may be required to testify against her husband or orvIce orvice orvice vice versa in any criminal pro pro- 11 NO PRIVATE property may maybe maybe maybe be taken for fot public use without just compensation and due process of ot law 12 EXCESSIVE bail ball shall not be required nor excessive fines Imposed imposed Im ion- posed nor cruel and unusual punIshments punishments punishments pun pun- inflicted 13 PERSON A-PERSON is presumed to be innocent until proven guilty 14 U. TilE THE RIGHT to vote secretly secret secret- ly for anyone you want The constitution constitution constitution con con- protects y you o U against abridgement of this right The specific right however is granted by the various states 15 FREEDOM of person under the protection of habeas corpus which gives any person who claims to be unlawfully held by an officer or private person the right to have havea a hearing at once so that he may know the e reason why he is being held This means that the government government govern govern- ment of the United States cannot secretly or openly for tor that matter arrest persons as individuals or groups throw them into prison or concentration camps hold them there Indefinitely and do what It pleases to them 16 NO EX POST rosr FACTO law can be passed This means that in our dally daily living and thinking we can enjoy the liberty of doing and saying all that the existing law per per- mits Even If at a later date our government makes these things il illegal U- U legal it cannot date back the law to make illegal anything that was done before the law was passed This article I I. I the Introduction of or the booklet Good CUllin rod produced pro pro- d. d dated b 11 by The American Heritage Foundation sponsors sponsor of or the free dom dam train A complete comple book ma may mar be II obtained II by mending 25 13 cents I to The American Heritage Founds Found Clan 17 R. R East 4 tb Street N. N New York Toni 1 N. N V. V |