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In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy(1) and public trial(2), by an impartial jury(3) of the State and district wherein the crime shall have been committed(venue)(4), which district shall have been previously ascertained by law, and to be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation(5); to be confronted with the witnesses against him(cross examination)(6); to have compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in his favor(subpoena)(7), and to have the Assistance of Counsel for his defence(8).
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Which amendment guarantees that accused persons must be informed of the charges against them and that they have a right to cross-examine witnesses?
The Fifth Amendment guarantees the right to confront your accuser in court. It is just one of the rights guaranteed under due process.
What amendment requries the wittness to face the defendant?
The Confrontation Clause of Amendment VI.
What article deals with amendment process?
Article VI
When was Amendment VI brought before Congress?
it was brought before congress in 1791
What amendment gives you the right to call witnesses in ones defence at a trial?
the right to cell witnesses in ome,s defence at a trial
How police officers obtain confessions and conduct lineups is addressed in which Constitutional Amendment?
The Bill of Rights is intended to unequivocally protect civil rights and to restrain the state (and its instruments such as the police). Amendment IV protects those in lineups and interrogations against arbitrary detention, search and seizure without due cause, or warrant. Those detained (or not) also have the Amendment V rights to remain silent and refuse questioning. Amendment VI guarantees them the right to an attorney, and to know the charges placed against them. Amendment VIII protects the detained from excess bail and torture, which can and have been used to illicit false confessions.
What event played the greatest role in establishing the supremacy of the national government over the states?
The federal government has extremely limited authority over the states, Article VI, Clause 2 of the United States Constitution, is known as the Supremacy Clause, but even it has limits. The 10th amendment guarantees that the states retain all power not specifically granted the federal government by the constitution.
What is the purpose of a primary examination?
The purpose of "primary examination" is to afford the plaintiff or the state an opportunity to develop its case-in-chief. This is an outgrowth of the Amendment VI Confrontation Clause.
What is the purpose of the primary examination?
The purpose of "primary examination" is to afford the plaintiff or the state an opportunity to develop its case-in-chief. This is an outgrowth of the Amendment VI Confrontation Clause.
Who created the sixth amendment?
"In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trail, by an impartial jury of the State and district where in 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 witness in his favor, and to have the Assistance of Councel for his defence." Amendment VI (the Sixth Amendment) of the United States Constitution sets forth rights related to criminal prosecutions in federal courts. The Supreme Court has ruled that the principal rights guaranteed by this amendment are so fundamental and important that they are also protected in state proceedings by the Fourteenth Amendment's Due Process Clause.
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