Civil Liberties—Understanding Due Process Rights
Learning Objective3.3
Describe the origins of due process rights.
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What Are Due Process Rights?
Due process rights are the rights preserved in the Fourth through Eighth Amendments—the ones that give Americans some rights against being railroaded into jail by the police and the courts, especially for political purposes.
Why Did the Founders Devote Half of the Bill of Rights to Due Process?
