The 5th Amendment provided important contraints on crimal law:
"No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a Grand Jury, except in cases arising in the land or naval forces, or in the Militia, when in actual service in time of War or public danger; nor shall any person be subject for the same offense to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb; nor shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself, nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due processof law; nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation."
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it was important because they they gave you allot of freedom. They had to ratify the constitution or they had to approve and vote on it.
Seventeenth amendment
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Regardless of what Mrs. Obama does, your First Amendment rights are secure. You can say what you like provided it does not fall under criminal activity as defined by statutory and case law.
In the United States, an accused individual is guaranteed the right to a jury trial in criminal cases, as outlined in the Sixth Amendment of the Constitution. This right typically entails an impartial jury composed of peers from the community where the crime allegedly occurred. The jury must reach a unanimous verdict in most criminal cases for a conviction to occur. In civil cases, the right to a jury trial is provided under the Seventh Amendment, but it is not as universally guaranteed as in criminal cases.
The right to vote
The 17th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution requires popular election of U.S. Senators.
The twelfth amendment of the Constitution is to provided the procedure of electing the President and Vice President.
The main purpose of the 14th Amendment was to secure the rights of the former slaves. The purpose of the amendment provided a broad definition of citizenship.
The income tax.
The 17th amendment provided for the direct popular election of the U.S senators.