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QuizMultiple Choice

Ratification and the Bill of Rights

Question 10 • *FL-2100310-United States History Semester 1

According to the Fifth Amendment, people who are accused of a crime

Answer
A
cannot be tried twice for the same crime.
B
cannot be arrested for two different crimes.
C
cannot be forced to have two trials.
D
cannot be forced to follow rules for a trial.

Explanation

The Fifth Amendment protects people from double jeopardy, meaning they cannot be tried twice for the same crime after the relevant trial has concluded. This matches choice A; it does not prevent someone from being arrested for separate crimes or from having to follow trial rules.

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