WEST-E Social Studies Practice Test

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Which amendment protects against double jeopardy?

Sixth Amendment
Seventh Amendment
Eighth Amendment
Fifth Amendment

The correct answer is: Fifth Amendment

The Fifth Amendment protects individuals from being tried twice for the same offense, which is known as double jeopardy. This constitutional safeguard ensures that once a person has been acquitted or convicted of a crime, they cannot be prosecuted again for the same crime in the same jurisdiction. This principle serves to prevent the government from subjecting individuals to multiple prosecutions for the same alleged wrongdoing, thereby providing a level of security and finality in legal proceedings. The other amendments mentioned in the choices address different rights: the Sixth Amendment focuses on the rights of criminal defendants, such as the right to a speedy trial and the right to counsel; the Seventh Amendment deals with the right to a jury trial in civil cases; and the Eighth Amendment prohibits excessive bail and cruel and unusual punishment. Each of these serves distinct purposes in the legal framework but does not specifically address the issue of double jeopardy as the Fifth Amendment does.