Sunday, August 29, 2010

Fifth Amendment Report Cards

Source: http://www.toonpool.com/cartoons/fifth%20amendment%20report%20cards_50330
Constitutional Connection: Amendment 5
     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.
Explanation of Connection:
     In this cartoon a little boy id trying to see if the fifth amendment will help him with his probably not so good report card. The little boy takes his report card to the law, to get rid of his bad grades. The fifth amendment is saying that you have the right not to incriminate yourself. The boy in the cartoon is trying to use the fifth amendment to deny incriminating himself from his bad grades.
     This cartoon is interesting because of the way it uses a boy and his report card as an example of someone trying to use the fifth amendment. I think it was a good representative because a bad report card id something that you would want to incriminate yourself from.

1 comment:

  1. i should use that idea as well as against my parents when i get in trouble so i don't get forced to answer their questions.

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