Amendment 5

1. Source: White House Crashes Remain Silent. January 20,2010.
http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/white-house-crashers-invoke-amendment-front-house-panel/story?id=9613116

2. Constitutional Connection: Amendment 5 Trial and Punishment, Compensation for Takings.
"No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a Grand Jury, except in cases arising in the land or naval forces, or in the Militia, when in actual service in time of War or public danger; nor shall any person be subject for the same offense to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb; nor shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself, nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation."

3. Explanantion of Connection:
     Amendment five grants people the right to remain silent when asked questions in court. This is called being protected form self incrimination or testifying against yourself. It also includes double jeopardy which means if someone is sent to court and found innocent they can not be charged for that same crime. It also protects people from losing their rights without a trial.

    This article clearly demonstrates the powers granted in Amendment 5 because these two people had the right to not answer any questions asked.  Michaele and Tareq Salahi were people who made it into the white house pass security and without an invitation. They were caught and brought in by homeland security to be questioned. Michaele was asked many questions and pleaded the fifth over twenty times using his right to not incriminate himself. Tareq also exercised her right by denying to answer question and plead the fifth amendment five times.

   I can not believe that people have the right to deny a question asked to them in court or by the government by saying I plead the fifth. This can protect alot of people from law enforcement who try to trick them into confessing against themselves in court. This can also protect criminals who have committed an offense  have their fifth amendment right to not answer a question.