Developing the bill of rights

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Certain civil liberties guaranteed by the Bill of Rights offer protection for crime suspects, people officially accused of crimes, or those convicted. In developing the Bill of Rights, the Constitution's Framers deliberately made it difficult to convict people of crimes. Accordingly, four amendments in the Bill of Rights deal with the rights of the suspected, accused, or convicted.

For this discussion, select The fifth amendment Then read about Ashcraft v. Tennessee (1944) & Blockburger v. United States (1932) that define the amendment's meaning in real-life situations.

For your initial discussion post, address the following points:

Describe the situations in the cases you read about. Discuss the constitutional issue or issues under consideration in these cases. Answer the following questions:

What were the finding(s) of the Supreme Court about the cases and the rationale for its decision?
How, if at all, did these rulings affect people in marginalized communities and people of color?

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