Determine the Founding Fathers’ rationale for including the selected clause of the Amendment in the Bill of Rights. Review and then explain how the specific clause of the Amendment you selected above has been interpreted by the court system through case law and how the Amendment is applied today.

Constitutional Amendments

Select one of the following clauses in the Constitutional Amendments:

Unreasonable Searches Clause (4th Amendment)
Double Jeopardy Clause (5th Amendment)
Right to Counsel Clause (5th and 6th Amendment)
Excessive Bail Clause (8th amendment)
Write an essay of 1000-1250 words in which you delineate and analyze the various applications of specific provisions of the Bill of Rights to criminal procedure, of the clause you selected above.

Determine the Founding Fathers’ rationale for including the selected clause of the Amendment in the Bill of Rights.
Review and then explain how the specific clause of the Amendment you selected above has been interpreted by the court system through case law and how the Amendment is applied today. Provide two key case examples. You may refer to the “Notable Cases of Criminal Procedure” document in the Class Resources.