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Signed 52 years before the [[Cylon Attack]], the Articles of Confederation formed the united government [[Twelve Colonies]]. This event was apparently in response to the [[Cylon War]]([http://blog.scifi.com/battlestar/archives/2005/04/index.html#a000025 RDM, April 11, 2005]). | Signed 52 years before the [[Cylon Attack]], the Articles of Confederation formed the united government [[Twelve Colonies]]. This event was apparently in response to the [[Cylon War]] ([http://blog.scifi.com/battlestar/archives/2005/04/index.html#a000025 RDM, April 11, 2005]). | ||
The anniversary of the signing is the [[Colonial Day (holiday)|Colonial Day]] holiday. ("[[Colonial Day]]") | The anniversary of the signing is the [[Colonial Day (holiday)|Colonial Day]] holiday. ("[[Colonial Day]]") | ||
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Chief [[Galen Tyrol]] invokes the 21st Article of Colonization while being interrogated by Colonel [[Tigh|Saul Tigh]] after being rescued from [[Kobol]]. ("[[Resistance]]") | Chief [[Galen Tyrol]] invokes the 21st Article of Colonization while being interrogated by Colonel [[Tigh|Saul Tigh]] after being rescued from [[Kobol]]. ("[[Resistance]]") | ||
:''Under the [[Wikipedia: U.S. Constitution|U.S. Constitution]], a number of Tyrol's constitutionally protected civil liberties were being violated, among them | :''Under the [[Wikipedia: U.S. Constitution|U.S. Constitution]], a number of Tyrol's constitutionally protected civil liberties were being violated, among them'' | ||
*[[Wikipedia:Article_One_%28United_States_Constitution%29|Article One]], section nine, guaranteeing the writ of [[Wikipedia:habeus corpus|habeus corpus]]. | :*[[Wikipedia:Article_One_%28United_States_Constitution%29|Article One]], section nine, guaranteeing the writ of [[Wikipedia:habeus corpus|habeus corpus]]. | ||
*The due process clauses of the [[Wikipedia:Fifth_Amendment_to_the_United_States_Constitution#Due_process|5th]] and [[Wikipedia:Fourteenth_Amendment_to_the_United_States_Constitution#Section_1.|14th]] amendments. | :*''The due process clauses of the [[Wikipedia:Fifth_Amendment_to_the_United_States_Constitution#Due_process|5th]] and [[Wikipedia:Fourteenth_Amendment_to_the_United_States_Constitution#Section_1.|14th]] amendments.'' | ||
*The various provisions of the [[Wikipedia:Sixth_Amendment_to_the_United_States_Constitution|6th Amendment]] guaranteeing a speedy, public trial by jury. | :*''The various provisions of the [[Wikipedia:Sixth_Amendment_to_the_United_States_Constitution|6th Amendment]] guaranteeing a speedy, public trial by jury.'' | ||
Article 21 could conceivably provide protection to any number of these.'' | :''Article 21 could conceivably provide protection to any number of these.'' | ||
==Article 23== | ==Article 23== | ||
Revision as of 19:49, 12 March 2006
Signed 52 years before the Cylon Attack, the Articles of Confederation formed the united government Twelve Colonies. This event was apparently in response to the Cylon War (RDM, April 11, 2005).
The anniversary of the signing is the Colonial Day holiday. ("Colonial Day")
Article 21
Chief Galen Tyrol invokes the 21st Article of Colonization while being interrogated by Colonel Saul Tigh after being rescued from Kobol. ("Resistance")
- Under the U.S. Constitution, a number of Tyrol's constitutionally protected civil liberties were being violated, among them
- Article One, section nine, guaranteeing the writ of habeus corpus.
- The due process clauses of the 5th and 14th amendments.
- The various provisions of the 6th Amendment guaranteeing a speedy, public trial by jury.
- Article 21 could conceivably provide protection to any number of these.
Article 23
Chief Tyrol invokes the 23rd Article to avoid testifying against himself during the investigation into how Aaron Doral got aboard Galactica and accessed the munitions stores. ("Litmus")
- This is similar to the rights protected by the self-incrimination clause of the 5th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
Note
The Articles of Colonization are the Colonial equivalent to the American Articles of Confederation (the predecessor to the US Constitution), U.N. Charter and Universal Declaration of Human Rights.