In what year were the 4th, 5th, and 6th Amendments ratified?

• A. 1789
• B. 1801
• C. 1791
• D. 1812

Answer: (D)

The main idea here is when the Bill of Rights, specifically the 4th, 5th, and 6th Amendments, was officially approved. These amendments were ratified in 1791, as part of the first ten amendments designed to protect individual rights and limit governmental power. The Bill of Rights was proposed in 1789 and by December 15, 1791, the states had ratified all ten amendments. The 4th Amendment guards against unreasonable searches and seizures, the 5th provides due process protections and safeguards against self-incrimination and double jeopardy, and the 6th guarantees a speedy and public trial with an impartial jury, notice of charges, the right to confront witnesses, and the right to counsel. The other years listed don’t correspond to the ratification of these amendments.