Select the correct answer. If someone is accused of a crime, can that person be forced to speak against their own case in a court of law? Why or why not?

A. No, the First Amendment right to free speech also means that people cannot be forced to speak.
B. Yes, the victim has the right to hear the testimony of the accused.
C. Yes, the accused has the right to confront the witnesses against them.
D. No, the Fifth Amendment protects people from being forced to testify against themselves in court.

The 20th amendment, also called the lame duck amendment, decreased the amount of time between the presidential election and the inaugration of the new president. what are the advancements that allowed for this amendment?

The political cartoon below was drawn by thomas nast in 1871: a political cartoon shows a heavy set man with a long nose and a beard in a suit and vest. he is smoking a cigar and has a menacing expression. he leans against a large box that says, in counting there is strength. on top of that box is a smaller container labeled, the ballot. dialogue under the cartoon reads, thats whats the matter. boss tweed, as long as i count the votes, what are you going to do about it? say? public domain what issue does this cartoon address?

The senate differs from the house of representatives in that representatives serve for terms, while senators serve terms. question 18 options: six year, four year four year, six year two year, six year six year, two year