Amend5C6

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=5C6= =The Fifth Amendment=

=The Fifth Amendment, Seventh Grade Language:= ====Every American citizen has the right to remain silent when asked questions in a court case that may be used against them in the future. They do not have to speak against anyone or themselves. Any citizen accused of a crime, can not be tried for the same crime twice.====
 * Essential Question: How do the issues which prompted the creation of the amendments compare with the issues they are applied to today? **

**Questions and Answer** ** s **

=The 5th amendment facts:= In the year 1789 the 5th amendment was established. The congress did have a 2/3 vote. The 5th amendment is part of the bill of right. There is 9 other amendments in the bill of rights. The 5th amendment is one of them. The rights of the 5th amendment is you have the right to remain silent and no double jeopardy. Double jeopardy is when you are tried twice for the same crime.(MF)

=What issues prompted the creation of your amendment?= There were many issues that prompted the creation of the 5th amendment. One issue was that before the 5th amendment people were forced to speak and if they did not they would be punished. Also you were able to have double jeopardy. That is when your tried for the same crime twice. Now that we have the 5th amendment we cant be tried for the same crime twice. As you can see those are some issues that prompt the 5th amendment.(MF) =What impact did your amendment have on society at that time?= The fifth amendment did not have many effects on society. This is because it was meant to be used in court, not as something that effects you outside of the court. It does impact courts though, it allows people to remain silent when asked questions that may later incriminate them. Also no double jeopardy is allowed. You can see it affects court cases, but not society. (KD)

==After the Constitution was ratified, in court if you were asked a question that could late incriminate you, you could plead the fifth. This gave you the right to not answer that question and remain silent (KD)==