According to the Sixth Amendment, the right guaranteed to an accused individual in a criminal prosecution is the right to a speedy and public trial by an impartial jury.
Passage Excerpt (from the Bill of Rights, Sixth Amendment): "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, which district shall have been previously ascertained by law, and to be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation; to be confronted with the witnesses against him; to have compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in his favor, and to have the Assistance of Counsel for his defense." Question: According to the Sixth Amendment, which right is guaranteed to an accused individual in a criminal prosecution? * 1 point The right to a fair trial with no limits on its duration The right to remain silent during questioning by authorities The right to a speedy and public trial by an impartial jury The right to be judged by a panel of government officials
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