Mr. Eddlem
Name: _________________________ Period:_____ Mr. Eddlem
The Rights of Juries According to the U.S. Constitution
Directions: Answer the questions below the constitutional clauses in complete sentences.
1 Article III, Section 2:
“The trial of all Crimes, except in Cases of Impeachment, shall be by Jury; and such Trial
shall be held in the State where the said Crimes shall have been committed…”
1. Does Article III say that we have a right to a jury of our peers? If so, underline that part. Why do you think that is?
2. What type of jury does it say we are guaranteed? Grand? Petit?
3. What crime is excepted from the requirement for a jury trial? Why do you suppose that is?
4. Why do you suppose the Constitution adds the location requirement in? What does it mean?
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3 Sixth Amendment:
“In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury of the State and District wherein the crime shall have been committed, which District shall have been previously ascertained by law, and to be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation; to be confronted with witnesses against him; to have compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in his favor, and to have the assistance of counsel for his defense.”
1. How is the Sixth Amendment more explicit than the Constitution? In complete sentences, list the specifics:
2. What is the meaning of the clause “which District shall have been previously ascertained by law”? How is it a restriction on government power?
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3. What is the meaning of the clause “to be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation”? How is it a restriction on government power?
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4. What is the meaning of the clause “to be confronted with witnesses against him”? How is it a restriction on government power?
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5. What is the meaning of the clause “to have compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in his favor”? How is it a restriction on government power?
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6. What is the meaning of the clause “to have the assistance of counsel for his defense”? How is it a restriction on government power?
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