Amendment+5+W1B

By Katie, Rob, and Max How do the issues which prompted the creation of the amendments compare with the issues they are applied to today?

The fifth amendment was created on December 15th, 1791.
 * __When was the fifth amendment created?__**

__**What inspired the amendment to be created**__

The Magna Carta inspired the 5th amendment because during the rebelion from Britain the aftermath of the war was a problem. So the U.S.A took all th forms of government used throughout the years to create their own government. In the Magna Carta people who were accused had rights.

In a Democracy government the people rule the country by voting. Since a Democratic government lets people choose what to do they must have rights. The fifth amendment is in the Bill of Rights which are the peoples rights. ** __What is the importance of this amendment?__ ** The fifth amendment is very important because it protects the rights of you the citizens of the United States. Without this amendment in the constitution, there would be a lot of chaos throughout the court room.
 * __Why was this amendment created?__**

Amendment two states that the people have the rights to bare arms which is another form of protection.
 * __ Is any form of laws based on this amendment? __**

The citizens would need these protective rights because they would need it to avoid self incrimination. Self incrimination is when you have to answer a question but that question would make you look bad so you woud not have to answer that question.
 * __ Why would the acussed need these protective rights? __**

__**Why would someone plead the fifth amendment?**__ Someone would plead the fifth in a court of law because the question they are asked will blame them for a crime.

__**The Pros And the Cons**__ __**Pros:**__ The good thing about this amendment is you can tell your side of the argument.

__**Cons:**__ The bad thing about this amendment is you may say something that will make the jury believe you committed the crime.

__**What is an example of someone pleading the fifth?**__ An example of someone pleading the fifth is the officer on the stand in the OJ Simpson trial. To read more please click on the link. [|**http://www.nndb.com/people/390/000022324/**]

__**Today:**__ Today, you have the right to plead the fifth and not take the stand or give evidence against yourself and testify. One thing that has changed today is the jury may mistakenly accuse you because you took the fifth. They might think you are afraid of saying the wrong thing and be committed for a crime you didn't commit.