Which is guaranteed by the Fifth Amendment?
A person can refuse to testify against himself or herself.
Why is freedom of speech limited in the United States?
to protect people and the country
Under the Eighth Amendment, a person charged with a crime
does not have to pay excessive bail.
The Fifth Amendment protects people from having to
testify against themselves in court.
Why might people exercise their First Amendment right to petition the
government?
to ask the government to help fix a problem
Which right does the Ninth Amendment protect?
the unnamed rights of individuals
The main purpose of the Tenth Amendment is to
clarify limits on the federal government.
Common law as described by the Seventh Amendment makes sure that
civil and criminal courts are fair.
The Sixth Amendment protects the rights of
people on trial in criminal court.
Under the Sixth Amendment, people have a right to
be represented by a lawyer in court.
The Third Amendment to the Constitution would be violated if people
were forced to house soldiers in their homes.
According to the Fifth Amendment, people who are accused of a crime cannot
be tried twice for the same crime.
"Probable cause" protects a person's rights by making sure
private property is searched only when reasonable.
Why was the Tenth Amendment added to the Bill of Rights?
to address fears that states could lose rights to the federal government
Compared with the other amendments, the Ninth Amendment
is more general in the rights it protects.