Question

Identify and explain the two amendments that describe or mention due process of law. Write your answer in 2-3 sentences.

Answer 1

The two amendments that describe or mention due process of law are the Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments of the U.S. Constitution. The Fifth Amendment ensures that no person shall be "deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law," providing protections against arbitrary legal actions at the federal level. The Fourteenth Amendment extends this due process protection to actions by state governments, asserting that no state shall "deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law," thus incorporating the principle of due process into state governance.