The Fifth Amendment to the Constitution provides defendants with which of the following protections? Select one: A. protects against unreasonable searches and seizures B. precludes a person from being tried twice for the same crime C. to receive a speed and public trial D. all of the choices are true of the Fifth Amendment

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Dax White

3 December, 05:37

The Fifth Amendment to the Constitution provides defendants with which of the following protections? Select one: A. protects against unreasonable searches and seizures B. precludes a person from being tried twice for the same crime C. to receive a speed and public trial D. all of the choices are true of the Fifth Amendment

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B. Precludes a person from being tried twice for the same crime is the correct answer.

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The fifth amendment of US constitution grants US citizens specific rights and the right to not to testify against yourself in case if a person is accused of a crime. It is part of Bill of rights, Bill of Rights are the first ten amendments of the US constitution. The main reason behind adding them to the constitution was to protect the citizens rights. The constitution framers didn't want the government to be too powerful that it could encroach upon the citizens rights. It also states that if a person has been tried for a crime then he cannot be tried again for the same crime.