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What is the main function of due process rights?
What is the main function of due process rights?
- To allow the government to act without accountability
- To ensure fair treatment and justice for individuals (correct)
- To grant the government unrestricted power
- To limit the rights of individuals during legal proceedings
How do due process rights help prevent abuse of power by the government?
How do due process rights help prevent abuse of power by the government?
- By allowing the government to pursue legal actions without transparency
- By granting the government unlimited power over individuals
- By restricting individuals' access to legal representation
- By providing a framework of rules and procedures that the government must follow (correct)
What is the significance of Miranda v. Arizona (1966) and Gideon v. Wainwright (1963) in relation to due process rights?
What is the significance of Miranda v. Arizona (1966) and Gideon v. Wainwright (1963) in relation to due process rights?
- They illustrate the importance of due process rights in ensuring fair judicial processes (correct)
- They showcase the government's ability to act without accountability
- They demonstrate the insignificance of due process rights in protecting individuals
- They highlight the power of the government to wrongfully convict individuals
In what way do due process rights contribute to maintaining a system of checks and balances?
In what way do due process rights contribute to maintaining a system of checks and balances?
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