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The 5th Amendment guarantees the following rights: the right to be tried by a grand jury for serious federal crimes, freedom from being tried twice for the same crime, freedom from testifying against oneself (pleading the fifth), the right to due process, which basically means that the government must follow written procedures during a trial and the right to be compensated if the government must take your property for a public project, such as building a highway.
you do not have to implicate your self or be your own witness. There are legal rights to protcet individuals.
The origins of the 5th Amendment can be traced to the origins for the entire Bill of Rights, the first ten amendments to the US Constitution. The people who gathered in their states to ratify the Constitution suspected that the federal government might try to do things that it was not authorized to do. So, they insisted on a Bill of Rights. The 5th Amendment protects a person from self-incrimination. The protection rests on a basic legal principle: the government bears the burden of proof. Defendants are not obliged to help the government prove its case.
Just a little correction. A Grand Jury finds whether or not a person should be tried for a crime. They do not use grand juries for regular trails. A regular jury is made up of 6 or 12 people. A Grand Jury is typically 24-30 people dependent on population
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∙ 15y agoIt protects one against being forced to testify against themselves (self-incrimination).
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∙ 14y agoIt was put into effect so that corrupt officials couldn't just jail people they didn't like without having a valid reason or evidence and the like.
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Why was the Thirteenth Amendment to the US Constitution so important?
The 13th Amendment is important because it outlawed slavery in the United States.
Why was the first amendment so important during the revolutionary war?
The First Amendment didn't exist during the Revolutionary War, which happened before the Constitution and Bill of Rights had been enacted.
Has the us ever changed the constitution?
An amendment is a change to the constitution so no once they have been enacted they have not changed.
Why was the thirteenth amendment passed?
On December 18, 1865, it was ratified as an amendment to the Constitution.
Why it so difficult to make an amendment to the Constitution?
Because 2/3 of the 50 states must ratify the amendment for it to become law.
Why was the Thirteenth Amendment to the US Constitution so important?
The 13th Amendment is important because it outlawed slavery in the United States.
How does the second amendment compare with the U.S. Constitution?
The 2nd Amendment refers to the 2nd Amendment of the Constitution. It does not compare to the Constitution, it is part OF the Constitution.
Why was the first amendment so important during the revolutionary war?
The First Amendment didn't exist during the Revolutionary War, which happened before the Constitution and Bill of Rights had been enacted.
The constitution can be changed by a process called what?
Do you mean "What is a change to the U.S Constitution?" if so the answer is an amendment if not ask somebody else sorry!
Why does the Constitution provide that both houses of Congress's must agree to the proposal of an amendment?
Its so the country is properly represented as a whole on something as big as adding an amendment to the constitution.
What is called change to the Constitution?
Do you mean "What is a change to the U.S Constitution?" if so the answer is an amendment if not ask somebody else sorry!
Has the us ever changed the constitution?
An amendment is a change to the constitution so no once they have been enacted they have not changed.
How many amendment's have been added to the Constitution?
27
Why is the constitution very important?
The constitution was so important because it was about the people so they had wanted to see what was or what had changed.
What are the three amendments to the US Constitution and why are they important?
Three?? There are a total of 27 amendments to the constitution, although the first 10 are usually considered as part of the original constitution and not counted. Also, the 18th Amendment was repealed by the 21st Amendment, so you could say that those two cancel each other out. That still leaves 15, which is way more than 3.
Why was the thirteenth amendment passed?
On December 18, 1865, it was ratified as an amendment to the Constitution.
Why it so difficult to make an amendment to the Constitution?
Because 2/3 of the 50 states must ratify the amendment for it to become law.
