Question

which of the following is the fifth amendment right that was violated in chambers v. florida (1940)? (1 point)
the defendants right to a phone call
the defendants right to due process
the defendants right to an attorney
the defendants right to remain silent
the fifteenth amendment was passed in order to protect the ability of freedmen to particip in their government through voting after limitations had been placed on them in specific state after the end of slavery. (1 point)
true
false

Explanation:

• In Chambers v. Florida (1940), the Supreme Court held that the defendants' confessions were involuntary because they were obtained through physical abuse and threats. This violated the defendants' right to due process under the Fifth Amendment.
• The Fifteenth Amendment prohibits the denial of the right to vote based on race, color, or previous condition of servitude. It was passed to protect the voting rights of Freedmen after the end of slavery.

Answer:

• For the first question: the defendants' right to due process
• For the second question: True