By the Author of WANTED: Eight Critical Skills You Need To Succeed
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 […]
Read More…The Fifth Amendment to the Constitution was introduced by James Madison and ratified in 1791. It articulates procedural safeguards designed to protect the rights of the criminally accused and to secure life, liberty, and property. The amendment has five specific parts: Grand Juries Double Jeopardy Self Incrimination Due Process Takings Grand Juries – This requires […]
Read More…No Soldier shall, in time of peace be quartered in any house, without the consent of the Owner, nor in time of war, but in a manner to be prescribed by law. The Third Amendment was introduced in Congress in 1789 by James Madison as a part of the United States Bill of Rights, in […]
Read More…A well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed. The second amendment to the Constitution of the United States is one of the most frequently debated by proponents and opponents. The debate is generally focused on gun […]
Read More…“Congress shall make no law . . . or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; . . . “ The First Amendment, which protects freedom of the press, was adopted on December 15, 1791, as part of the Bill of Rights. The origin of freedom of the press can be traced back […]
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