Put the aspects of Amendment 5 in rank order according to their perceived relative importance.


Except during times of war, or if you are in the military:

  • You can’t be killed, put in jail, or fined, unless you were convicted of a crime by a jury and all of the proper legal steps during your arrest and trial were followed The government can’t take your house or your farm or anything that is yours, unless the government pays for it at a fair price If the jury decides you are innocent, the government can’t try you again for the same crime with another jury (double jeopardy) You can’t be tried for any serious crime without a Grand Jury meeting first to decide whether there’s enough evidence You cannot be forced to admit guilt and, if you choose not to, you don’t have to say anything at your trial at all