Question

1. choose the true statements about the fifth amendment to the united states constitution. (select all that apply)

a. it gives people who are accused of serious crimes the right to a grand jury hearing where a group of judges decide whether a trial is justified.
b. it protects those accused of a crime from double jeopardy, which means putting a person on trial more than once for the same crime.
c. it states that defendants in a court trial may not refuse to answer questions, even if it damages their case.
d. it states that the government must follow clear rules when enacting laws and cannot take private property for public use without paying a fair price.

Explanation:

• Option A: The Fifth Amendment's grand jury clause applies to serious (felony) crimes, and a grand jury (composed of citizens, not judges) decides if there's enough evidence for a trial. So A has an error about "a group of judges".
• Option B: The double - jeopardy clause of the Fifth Amendment indeed prevents a person from being tried more than once for the same crime. This statement is correct.
• Option C: The Fifth Amendment gives defendants the right to remain silent (to avoid self - incrimination), so the statement in C is the opposite of what the Fifth Amendment states.
• Option D: The Fifth Amendment's due - process and takings clauses state that the government must follow proper procedures when making laws and must provide just compensation when taking private property for public use. This statement is correct.

Answer:

B. It protects those accused of a crime from double jeopardy, which means putting a person on trial more than once for the same crime.
D. It states that the government must follow clear rules when enacting laws and cannot take private property for public use without paying a fair price.