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What does the fifth amendment state that people may not be required to do?
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∙ 12y ago
It basically means that a person does not have to answer any question that he thinks will get him into further trouble.
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The Fifth Amendment protects people from federal government interference Which amendment protects people from interference by each state government?
The Fourteenth Amendment o.O
The Fifth Amendment protects people from federal government interference. Which amendment protects people from interference by each state government?
The Fourteenth Amendment o.O
Which amendment says you do not need to say anything to incriminate yourself?
The Fifth Amendment == The Fifth Amendment which the Fourteenth Amendment makes applicable to State and local governments.
What does the fifth amendment and the fourteenth amendment have in common?
They both offer due process in some state.
What amendment guarantees due process?
The fifth and the fourteenth amendments both do. The fifth amendment is to protect against abuse of government authority in a legal procedure. The fourteenth amendment is to protect citizens from being deprived by governments or state.
Progressive measure that required us senators to be elected directly by the people rather than by state legislatures?
Seventeenth 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
What amendment allows rights to fair procedures in contacts with government?
The concept you are asking about is called "due process". It is guaranteed by the Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments. The Fifth Amendment guarantees due process when dealing with the federal government, while the Fourteenth Amendment guarantees it when dealing with State governments.
How did the Platte amendment make the independent nation of Cuba a protectorate of the united state?
The amendment required U.S. approval for Cuba's treaties.
Which amendments offer due process protection from unfair treatment from your state local and national government?
The Fifth Amendment covers due process from the federal government; the Fourteenth Amendment addresses due process in state procedures.
Has the Fifth amendment review right to grand jury been incorporated?
Generally speaking, the Fifth Amendment guarantee that "[n]o person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a Grand Jury" has NOT been incorporated by the Fourteenth Amendment. In other words, this provision of the Fifth Amendment only applies to prosecution conducted by the federal government. It does not apply to persons prosecuted by a state or local government.
What do the Miranda Rules state?
You have the right to remain silent (protection against self-incrimination under the Fifth Amendment).You have the right to consult with an attorney and to have an attorney present during questioning (right to counsel under the Sixth Amendment).If you cannot afford an attorney, one will be appointed to you (Sixth Amendment right to counsel applied via the Fifth and Fourteenth Amendment Due Process and Equal Protection Clauses).
