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Where did the idea for the 6th amendment of the constitution come from?

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The Bill of Rights became law on December 15, 1791. The 6th Amendment focuses completely on the rights of a person accused of committing a crime by the government. ... They were very familiar with a long list of government abuses from English history in which people were accused of things and punished unfairly.

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The Sixth Amendment was part of the Bill of Rights that was added to the Constitution on December 15, 1791. This amendment provides a number of rights people have when they have been accused of a crime

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