[1] Other coded set of laws have existed before the first Constitutions were developed having some similar purpose and functions, like the United Kingdom's 1215 Magna Carta or the Virginia Bill of Rights of 1776.
[3] It may be further qualified as the right to "peaceful" or "unarmed" assembly for "legal purposes".
[4] There may also be restrictions based on residency, age, race, or criminal conviction.
In time, most of these provisions became binding upon the states through selective incorporation into the due process clause of the 14th Amendment.
For example, the Fifth Amendment protects the right to grand jury proceedings in federal criminal cases.
However, because this right was not selectively incorporated into the due process clause of the 14th amendment, it is not binding upon the states.
Whether an individual has a right to a grand jury becomes a question of state law.
The content of each Article and Amendment of the U.S. Constitution is easy to predict since they start with a suggestive title.
The European Convention of Human Rights applies in those nations which are members of the Council of Europe.