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What do the Fifth Amendment and the Sixth Amendment have in common?
O A.
O B.
O C.
O D.
They both protect people from unreasonable invasions of their privacy.
They both concern the rights of a person accused of a crime.
They both are about the division of power between the federal and state governments.
They both have to do with a person's rights in a civil case.

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Answer:
B –
Rights of a person accused of a crime.

Step-by-step explanation:
This is my best guess; it's either B or D.

Every professor teaches the Constitution differently, of course, but mine often referred to Amendments 4, 5, 6, and 8 as the "Criminal Procedure Amendments"; they relate to how people accused of crimes should be treated and what rights they can expect.

The 5th Amendment says that accused people cannot be tried twice for the same crime (double jeopardy) and protects a person's right to remain silent, right to attorney, etc. The 6th Amendment guarantees a speedy trial by an impartial jury of one's peers, as well as the right of confrontation.

While these rights protect people accused of civil crimes, they could also theoretically apply to criminal crimes, so I'd guess B.