Lesson 27: How Does the Constitution Protect the Right to Due Process of Law?

Terms

due process  A requirement, stated in the Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments, that treatment by state and federal governments that involves life, liberty, or property of individuals be reasonable, fair, and follow known rules and procedures.

Fifth Amendment  An amendment to the Constitution that states that no person will have their life, liberty, or property taken away by the federal government without due process of law. This amendment protects your right to be treated fairly by the federal government.

procedure  The methods or steps taken to accomplish something.