Informative Essay: The Fifth Amendment

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“A well-regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed,” these are the words of James Madison in reference to the Fifth Amendment(https://constitutioncenter.org).The Fifth Amendment is the most important amendment for many reasons. For example, it states that a person shall not be deprived from life, liberty, or property, without due process of law. Also it states in the amendment “Nor shall private property be taken for public use without just compensation.” This is a right of all Americans and a right we deserve. Lastly, it is the most necessary because it contains important protections for people accused of crimes. The Fifth Amendment is the most …show more content…

That means the government cannot throw you in jail unless you have first been taken to a fair trial and you have been found guilty. It also means they cannot take any private property from a person without paying them in one way or another. For example, “The famous Miranda v. Arizona (1966) case required that individuals arrested for a crime must be advised of their right to remain silent and to have counsel present. This intended to prevent forced or involuntary confessions under police pressure. Although the Supreme Court had long held that involuntary confessions could not be used in federal courts, state courts did not always comply. Now local police departments must issue warnings known as "Miranda Rights" to people that they arrest.”
Another one of our rights is not getting our property taken away without compensation. For example while the federal government has a right to "take" private property for public use, the Fifth Amendment states that the government has to pay just payment to the owner of the property. The government does not have to pay a property owner's lawyer's fees, however, unless a law says

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