Question
The original Constitution protected the right to trial by jury.
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Yes, the original Constitution of the United States includes provisions that protect the right to trial by jury. This right is specifically addressed in two places:
1. **Article III, Section 2** states that "The Trial of all Crimes, except in Cases of Impeachment, shall be by Jury; and such Trial shall be held in the State where the said Crimes shall have been committed."
2. **The Sixth Amendment**, ratified in 1791 as part of the Bill of Rights, further elaborates on the right to trial by jury in criminal cases. It guarantees that "In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury of the State and district wherein the crime shall have been committed..."
These provisions ensure that individuals have the right to be tried by a jury of their peers, a protection that has been fundamental to the American legal system.
1. **Article III, Section 2** states that "The Trial of all Crimes, except in Cases of Impeachment, shall be by Jury; and such Trial shall be held in the State where the said Crimes shall have been committed."
2. **The Sixth Amendment**, ratified in 1791 as part of the Bill of Rights, further elaborates on the right to trial by jury in criminal cases. It guarantees that "In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury of the State and district wherein the crime shall have been committed..."
These provisions ensure that individuals have the right to be tried by a jury of their peers, a protection that has been fundamental to the American legal system.