Reading the Bill of Rights
D2.Civ.4.3-5
Read each amendment, then answer the questions.
The Fourth Amendment
The Fourth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States, part of the Bill of Rights, ratified in 1791. The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.
- 1. What must a Warrant particularly describe?
- 2. Why would the writers want a Warrant to describe a particular place?
- 3. What does the word "effects" most likely mean here?
The Sixth Amendment
The Sixth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States, part of the Bill of Rights, ratified in 1791. 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 confronted with the witnesses against him; to have compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in his favor, and to have the Assistance of Counsel for his defence.
- 1. What kind of trial does the Sixth Amendment promise?
- 2. What may the accused have "for his defence"?
- 3. What does an "impartial jury" mean?
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