Which protection is provided by the Fifth Amendment?

Which protection is provided by the Fifth Amendment?

• A. Right to a speedy trial
• B. No double jeopardy, can't take your property without just compensation
• C. Protection against cruel and unusual punishment
• D. Freedom of religion

Answer: (B)

The Fifth Amendment includes protections that limit government power in two key ways: it forbids trying a person again for the same offense (double jeopardy) and it bars taking private property for public use without paying a fair price (the Takings Clause, i.e., eminent domain with just compensation). Because the option mentions both of these protections, it best reflects what the Fifth Amendment covers. The other options reflect protections from other amendments: a speedy trial is a Sixth Amendment right, protection against cruel and unusual punishment is an Eighth Amendment right, and freedom of religion is a First Amendment right.

The Fifth Amendment includes protections that limit government power in two key ways: it forbids trying a person again for the same offense (double jeopardy) and it bars taking private property for public use without paying a fair price (the Takings Clause, i.e., eminent domain with just compensation). Because the option mentions both of these protections, it best reflects what the Fifth Amendment covers. The other options reflect protections from other amendments: a speedy trial is a Sixth Amendment right, protection against cruel and unusual punishment is an Eighth Amendment right, and freedom of religion is a First Amendment right.