Which amendment includes the rights to remain silent, double jeopardy, and due process?

Which amendment includes the rights to remain silent, double jeopardy, and due process?

• A. The Right to Remain Silent/Double Jeopardy, right to due process
• B. Freedom of speech
• C. Right to a speedy trial
• D. Quartering of soldiers

Answer: (A)

These protections come from the Fifth Amendment. It guards against self-incrimination, so you have the right to remain silent and not testify against yourself. It also forbids being tried twice for the same offense, known as double jeopardy. And it guarantees due process, meaning the government must follow fair procedures when enforcing laws and taking away rights. The other options point to protections in different amendments—freedom of speech from the First, a speedy trial from the Sixth, and quartering of soldiers from the Third—so the description that includes all three rights clearly matches the Fifth Amendment.