Amend6C2

=6C2 = =The Sixth Amendment=


 * Essential Question: What issues which prompted the creation of the amendment? What impact did your amendment have on society at that time? **

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The sixth amendment was created because the Founding Fathers wanted to protect basic rights of the accused.(Erin) The impact the sixth amendment did to society was big. It allowed citizens to be protected and have freedom. The sixth amendment allows us to have freedoms in the court. (Ethan) ======

==The sixth amendment gives people the right to have a fair speedy trial, in the district where the crime was committed. Also the right to h **ave a lawyer. (Erin)** ==

**Does the sixth amendment apply to the juvenile?**
====Yes, the sixth amendment even applies to the juvenile. It is said that when you are younger than six years and younger you cant be charged for anything because it is an accident. But once you hit seven years old you can be charged even arrested. (Erin)==== http://sixthamendment.org/introduction-to-the-right-to-counsel-for-children-in-juvenile-courts/

Yes, the sixth amendment is very successful. This is because it helps many people. It protected our rights. And even when you cant afford a lawyer the government provides. (Erin)
http://criminal.findlaw.com/criminal-rights/what-the-sixth-amendment-guarantees.html

**Why do we need the sixth amendment?**
====We need the sixth amendment. First about speedy trials. It is not right to have someone who is innocent be in a trial for an excessive amount of time. Next with the right to a lawyer. It isn't fair not to have a lawyer. If you have no lawyer it isn't easy to fight against the other person, or what you believe. The sixth amendment is very necessary. (Erin)==== http://libertyfirstfl.org/2013/06/why-do-we-have-the-sixth-amendment/

**Is the person who is on trial able to change the location of the trial?**
====No the person is not allowed to change or decide where they would like the trial to be. The judge is the one who gets to decide where the trial takes place. Most of the time you just go to the nearest court room, in the district where the crime was committed. (Erin)==== http://www.justice.gov/usa/justice-101/trial

If a person is guilty and they can't afford a lawyer the government will provide one. But you might not get the best lawyer but you will get something. (Erin)
http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2013/05/public-defenders-gideon-supreme-court-charts



What caused the Sixth Amendment to be written?
====Amendment six was written to protect our right in the court. The sixth amendment is mostly used in criminal cases, not civil cases. If you cannot afford a lawyer, the government will provide you with a federal defense lawyer. This is one of your rights in the courtroom. Another right is being able to have a speedy trial.(Ethan) ====



**When was the Sixth Amendments written? **
====The 6th amendment along with 11 others were approved by the states on the August of 1789. But, quickly only 10 Amendments (Amendment 3-12) were passed. On December 15, 1791, The Amendments was ratified by the government.(Ethan) ==== = =

James Madison was in charge of drafting the 6 and 11 other Amendments after the Amendments is was passed by the states. He drafted 17 Amendments, but then down to only 12, at first.(Ethan)
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Who Does the 6th Amendment protect?
The Sixth Amendment protect criminal defendants. It allows them to have an impartial jury, and a speedy and public trial. They are also allowed to know their accusers and what evidence is against them.