Identify the procedural safeguards contained in the Fifth and Sixth Amendments to the U.S. Constitution.

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The Fifth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution contains a number of protections, including the right to a grand jury, the prohibition against “double jeopardy,” and the protection against self-incrimination. The Sixth Amendment, often called the trial rights amendment, guarantees the right to a public trial without unnecessary delay, the right to an impartial jury, the right to confront witnesses, and the right to an attorney.

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a. True b. False

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What will be an ideal response?

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