Question

Read the following amendment to the U.S. Constitution:

Answer 1

Answer:

B) This amendment was written to address the lack of due process of law the colonial citizens had suffered under Britain.

Explanation:

This amendment details the rights to a speedy trial in which due process is executed. The amendment balances societal and individual rights in its first clause by requiring a “speedy” trial. It also satisfies the democratic expectation of transparency and fairness in criminal law by requiring public trials consisting of impartial jurors.