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Due Process Protections. CE.10d. Question. How do the due process protections ensure justice?. 5 th and 14 th Amendments. The right to due process of law is outlined in the 5th and 14th Amendments to the Constitution of the United States of America. Due Process of Law.
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Due Process Protections CE.10d
Question • How do the due process protections ensure justice?
5th and 14th Amendments • The right to due process of law is outlined in the 5th and 14th Amendments to the Constitution of the United States of America.
Due Process of Law • Due process of law: The constitutional protection against unfair governmental actions and laws
Protection from National Government • The 5th Amendment prohibits the national government from acting in an unfair manner
Protection from Local and State Governments • The 14th Amendment prohibits state and local governments from acting in an unfair manner.
Due Process Clause • The Supreme Court has extended the guarantees of the Bill of Rights, based upon the due process clause.
Review • Explain how due process protections seek to ensure justice.