Citizens Rights

Information straight from the official websites:

Constitution of the State of Georgia / Preamble / Article 1:  Bill of Rights / Section 2:  Origin and Structure of Government / Paragraph's 1, 2 and 3:

Paragraph 1:  Origin and foundation of government.  All government, of right, originates with the people, is founded upon their will only, and is instituted solely for the good of the whole.  Public officers are the trustees and servants of the people and are at all times amenable to them.

Paragraph 2:  Object of Government.  The people of this state have the inherent right of regulating their internal government.  Government is instituted for the protection, security, and benefit of the people; and at all times they have the right to alter or reform the same whenever the public good may require it. 

Paragragh 3:  Separation of legislative, judicial, and executive powers.  The legislative judicial, and executive powers shall forever remain separatre and distinct; and no person discharging the duties of one shall at the same time exercise the functions of either of the others except as herein prohibited.

Remember, ... "Knowledge is Power

 Our County Government works for us.

We must keep them in "check"!

It is our right, as citizens to manage our tax budget's through the voting process.  Our Commissioners are SUPPOSE to REPRESENT the CITIZENS OF BARROW COUNTY!  Not play in the POLITICS GAME! 

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Bill of Rights for the United States of America.

The amendments making up the Bill of Rights are:

• Amendment I :  "Freedom of speech, press, religion, peaceable assembly, and to petition the government."

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.

• Amendment II: “ Right to keep and bear arms."

A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms shall not be infringed.

• Amendment III :  “ Protection from quartering of troops.

No Soldier shall, in time of peace be quartered in any house, without the consent of the Owner, nor in time of war, but in a manner to be prescribed by law.

• Amendment IV :  “ Protection from unreasonable search and seizure. "

The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.

• Amendment V :  “ Due process, double jeopardy, self-incrimination, private property. "

No person shall be held to answer for 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.

• Amendment VI :  " Trial by jury and other rights of the accused."

In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury of the State and district wherein the crime shall have been committed, which district shall have been previously ascertained by law, and to be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation; to be confronted with the witnesses against him; to have compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in his favor, and to have the Assistance of Counsel for his defence.

• Amendment VII:  “ Civil trial by jury."

In suits at common law, where the value in controversy shall exceed twenty dollars, the right of trial by jury shall be preserved, and no fact tried by a jury, shall be otherwise reexamined in any Court of the United States, than according to the rules of the common law.

• Amendment VIII : “ Prohibition of excessive bail, as well as cruel or unusual punishment. "

Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.

• Amendment IX : “ The Bill of Rights does not take away any right already held by the people under the Constitution. "

The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people.

• Amendment X : “ Grants residual power to the states and to the people. "

The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.

See this website in regard to First Amendment Rights:

http://www.firstamendmentcenter.org/?src=overture