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In the colonies, smuggling rather than seditious libel afforded the leading examples of the necessity for protection against unreasonable searches and seizures
"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 defense. "
Amendment VI
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.
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∙ 10y ago
Wiki User
∙ 13y agoActually, the sixth amendent gives citizens the right to a speedy, public trial. No cruel and unusual punishment is the eighth amendment.
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What does the Fourth Amendment protect citizens from?
The Fourth Amendment protect citizens against unreasonable searches and seizures.
What does the Fourth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution protect citizens from?
unwarranted searches and seizures of private property
What were the reasons behind the fourteenth amendment?
To protect the rights of freedmen. The Fourteenth Amendment guaranteed equality under the law for all citizens!
What Amendment assures a speedy and public trial?
Sixth Amendment.
What was the goal of the seventh amendment?
The intent of the authors was to codify the right to a jury trial in certain civic trials. This amendment was not extended to states by the supreme court in the 14th amendment, unlike most components of the Bill of Rights. :Edit by Perfectmew: This amendment gives citizens the right to protect their items and properties.
How did the Twenty-Sixth Amendment contribute to increased equality in the US?
The Twenty-Sixth Amendment to the US Constitution allowed 18-year-old citizens to vote in all states.
What does the Fourth Amendment protect citizens from?
The Fourth Amendment protect citizens against unreasonable searches and seizures.
What does the second amendment protect the rights of citizens to own?
A gun.
How do citizens accept responsibility fo protecting others sixth amendment?
they serve on juries
Why should citizens have the right to be notified before a criminal accusation?
It's their sixth amendment right.
What does the Fourth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution protect citizens from?
unwarranted searches and seizures of private property
Which citizens rights does the Fifth Amendment protect?
testifying against themselves
What were the reasons behind the fourteenth amendment?
To protect the rights of freedmen. The Fourteenth Amendment guaranteed equality under the law for all citizens!
Of the following which citizens' right does the Fifth Amendment protect?
the accused person
The Twenty-sixth Amendment gives citizens who are twenty-one years old or older the right to vote?
No. The twenty-sixth amendment forbids restrictions on the right to vote for citizens 18 years or older.
What is An eight letter word for a right of the sixth amendment?
Rights of the sixth amendment
How does the due process clause of the Fifth Amendment protect the rights of citizens from excessive government power?
The Fifth Amendment Protects Citizens from unwarranted interrogations and will full confessions that, are created in a police like state
