Sixth Amendment to the United States Constitution
The Sixth Amendment (Amendment VI) to the United States Constitution is the part of the United States Bill of Rights that sets forth rights related to criminal prosecutions. The Supreme Court has applied the protections of this amendment to the states through the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment.
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American History USA Articles
- The First United States Congress and the Bill of Rights
The Constitution was not ratified with a Bill of Rights. It was ratified with a promise that Congress would consider the issue.
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Books/Sources
- The Sixth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States: A Study in Constitutional Development - Francis H. Heller
- Free Press & Fair Trial - Values in Concert: The evolution from our English common law heritage and colonial... - American Society of Newspaper Editors
