A person cannot be compelled to give evidence against him- or herself. The right prohibiting self-incrimination is found in the ___ Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.

a. First
b. Tenth
c. Sixth
d. Fifth
e. Fourth

Answer: d. Fifth

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What did the U.S. Supreme Court do in Plessy v. Ferguson (1896)?

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