Thankful Slade

  Hey everyone,  Unfortunately, this blog has turned into my summer project until further notice. I am a student and need to focus on school, so posts will be out less often now. I'm sorry! When I began this I knew I may need to take a break during the school year, but didn't tell y'all.  I hope this has inspired you to look at some other sources to learn more about the Constitution. There's so much to it! Thanks for reading! -Thankful Slade

"... nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law..." -Amendment V Hello!  Yes, we are still in the 5th amendment. It's kinda long.  This quote means that no one can be sentenced to death or prison or have their property taken from them  without due process.  The phrase "due process" means the whole legal shebang- a proper case and verdict  with lawyers, a jury, a grand Jury, and more. This right protects people  from being sentenced without a  trial. Here's a fictitious example of this being ignored: Ian ate his neighbor's pig without permission. (He's got a large appetite.) His neighbor, Susan, is distraught   over the death of Petunia, the pig, and tells a police officer. Officer Ted arrests Ian, and on the way to the  police station decides that Ian deserves to go to prison for five years. After all, Susan showed him the  bones. That's evidence enough, right? Officer Ted drops Ian off at the jail, locks h...

"... nor shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself..." - Amendment V  Good morning folks! Today we're discussing another right that applies to criminal cases: the right to remain silent.   It's quite simple and well known. No one can be forced to give information that may help to condemn  them. When someone says they "plead the 5th", this is what they're referring to. They don't want to speak  because what they say can be used against them.