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 defence
1. Rewrite the 6th amendment in your own words. Paraphrase all of it.
2. What does the 6th Amendment mean to you? ( ½ page)
3. In your opinion, how do you think the majority of high school students feel about the 6th
Amendment? Justify your answer with reasoning.( ½ page)
4. Create a bulleted list of 5 of the provisions given to citizens by the 6th Amendment. Define what
each of these provisions means in your own words:
5. What does the word “impartial” mean? In your opinion, is this a possibility? Why, or why not? (
½ page)