ActivityAmendments Four, Five and Six Interactive
A card sorting interactive that helps students define the fourth, fifth and sixth amendments.
5th Amendment | What is the Fifth Amendment?
The Fifth Amendment in the Bill of Rights protects citizens from unlawful search and seizure.
Read the Full Bill of RightsFifth Amendment
The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.
Rights of the Accused Amendment Resources
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Miranda v. Arizona (1966)
Miranda v. Arizona (1966) upholds the Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination, then their confessions may not be used as evidence at trial.
Kelo v. New London (2005)
Kelo v. New London (2005) reviews “public use” from the Fifth Amendment can be interpreted as “public benefit.” upholding that the government can take private property from an individual.
Reading Kelo v. New London Case Excerpts
What precedent did the ruling of Kelo v. New London set for the future of cases regarding eminent domain?
The Fourth Amendment | BRI’s Homework Help Series
What prevents the police from randomly searching our homes and possessions whenever they want? The Founders created the Fourth Amendment to protect the individual right to private property. Learn more about its origins and some landmark Supreme Court cases in our latest Homework Help video.