Amendment 6
Published on Jan 27, 2016
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PRESENTATION OUTLINE
What is it?
- The rights of a criminal in court.
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CRIMINAL LIBERTIES
- Right to a speedy trial
- Right to a public trial
- Right to an impartial jury
- Right to be informed of pending charges
- Right to confront and cross-examine adverse witnesses
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CRIMINAL LIBERTIES (CONTINUED)
- Right to compel favorable witnesses to testify at trial
- Right to legal council
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Proposed and Ratified
Proposed on 9/25/1789
Ratified on 12/15/1791
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STATES THAT APPROVED THE 6TH AMENDMENT
- Delaware
- Pennsylvania
- New Jersey
- Georgia
- Connecticut
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STATES THAT APPROVED THE 6TH AMENDMENT (CONTINUED)
- Massachusetts
- Maryland
- South Carolina
- New Hampshire
- Virginia
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STATES THAT APPROVED THE 6TH AMENDMENT (CONTINUED)
- New York
- North Carolina
- Rhode Island
- Vermont
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The amendment that offers rights to people who are being accused of committing a crime. This is the amendment that gives the right to a fair trial and to be notified of the accusations.
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How does this affect U.S Citizens?
It gives everybody an equal chance to say what you wanna say.
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