Question

select all that apply
identify the four protections that the fifth amendment provides for people accused of crimes. (check all that apply.)
□ no one can be held for an unreasonably long time while awaiting trial.
□ no one can be denied the right to a jury trial.
□ no one in the military can be court - martialed.
□ a person found innocent in court cannot be tried again for the same offense.
□ no one can be forced to testify against himself or herself.
□ no one can be deprived of life, liberty, or property without due process of law.
□ no one can be tried in secret.
□ no one can be tried for a serious crime unless a grand jury decides there is enough evidence to justify a trial.

Explanation:

To determine which protections the Fifth Amendment provides for accused persons, we analyze each option:

1. "No one can be held for an unreasonably long time while awaiting trial." - This is related to the Sixth Amendment (speedy trial), not the Fifth. Eliminate.
2. "No one can be denied the right to a jury trial." - This is part of the Sixth Amendment. Eliminate.
3. "No one in the military can be court - martialed." - The Fifth Amendment does not relate to military court - martial restrictions. Eliminate.
4. "A person found innocent in court cannot be tried again for the same offense." - This is the Double Jeopardy Clause of the Fifth Amendment. Select.
5. "No one can be forced to testify against himself or herself." - This is the Self - Incrimination Clause of the Fifth Amendment. Select.
6. "No one can be deprived of life, liberty, or property without due process of law." - This is the Due Process Clause of the Fifth Amendment. Select.
7. "No one can be tried in secret." - This is not a Fifth Amendment protection. Eliminate.
8. "No one can be tried for a serious crime unless a grand jury decides there is enough evidence to justify a trial." - This is the Grand Jury Clause of the Fifth Amendment. Select.

Answer:

• A person found innocent in court cannot be tried again for the same offense.
• No one can be forced to testify against himself or herself.
• No one can be deprived of life, liberty, or property without due process of law.
• No one can be tried for a serious crime unless a grand jury decides there is enough evidence to justify a trial.