Since the year Washington took office, the legal prerequisites for presidential candidates have remained unchanged. A presidential candidate must be a natural born citizen of the United States, have lived in the country for 14 years, and be 35 years old or older, according to the Constitution.

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Jim is arrested in a criminal case. He refuses to answer any question about the crime, claiming that he is "taking the Fifth Ame

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Explanation:

if jim were forced to answer questions, then he may be incriminating himself, so he "takes the Fifth Amendment"

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¨The Fifth Amendment protects individuals from being forced to incriminate themselves. ... The privilege against compelled self-incrimination is defined as "the constitutional right of a person to refuse to answer questions or otherwise give testimony against himself.¨¨

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