Discuss the Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth Amendments and how each operates to limit and control the manner in which the federal government operates the justice system.

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The Fourth Amendment bars illegal searches and seizures by police officers. This means police officers cannot stop, question, or search an individual without legal justification. The exclusionary rule is part of the Fourth Amendment, which states that evidence seized in violation of this amendment cannot be used in a court of law. The Fifth Amendment limits the admissibility of confessions that have been obtained unfairly or without proper warning. It guarantees defendants the right to a grand jury hearing and to protection from being tried twice for the same crime. The Sixth Amendment guarantees the defendant the right to a speedy and public trial by an impartial jury, the right to be informed of the nature of charges against them, and the right to confront any prosecution witnesses. Defendants also have the right to an attorney under the Sixth Amendment.

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