By the Author of WANTED: Eight Critical Skills You Need To Succeed
The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the states, are reserved to the states respectively, or to the people. The Tenth Amendment, or Amendment X of the United States Constitution is the section of the Bill of Rights that basically says that any power that is […]
Read More…The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people. The Ninth Amendment, or Amendment IX of the United States Constitution is the section of the Bill of Rights that states that there are other rights that may exist aside from the ones explicitly […]
Read More…In suits at common law, where the value in controversy shall exceed twenty dollars, the right of trial by jury shall be preserved, and no fact tried by a jury, shall be otherwise reexamined in any court of the United States, than according to the rules of the common law The Seventh Amendment, or Amendment […]
Read More…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 […]
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