Question

read the passage. the first ten amendments to the united states constitution were adopted on december 15, 1791. known collectively as the bill of rights, these amendments were intended to help limit government power and protect individual freedoms. the sixth and seventh amendments both focus on rights related to a trial with a jury, a group that helps to decide the outcome of legal cases. for people accused of crimes, the sixth amendment guarantees rights such as having a speedy trial and obtaining a lawyer. the seventh amendment upholds these same rights in civil, or non - criminal, matters. people in civil cases have the right to a trial with a jury, as long as the value of the issue in dispute is more than twenty dollars. based on the passage, which best describes the relationship between the sixth and seventh amendments? both amendments aim to protect the rights of individuals, but only the seventh amendment allows people to have a lawyer. both amendments give people the right to a trial by jury, but only the sixth amendment focuses on people accused of a crime. both amendments are part of the constitution, but only the sixth amendment was adopted in 1791. both amendments focus on the right to a trial, but only the seventh amendment guarantees the right to a speedy trial.

Explanation:

The passage states that both the Sixth and Seventh Amendments give the right to a trial - by - jury. The Sixth Amendment is for criminal cases (people accused of crimes), while the Seventh Amendment is for civil cases where the value in dispute is more than twenty dollars.

Answer:

Both amendments give people the right to a trial by jury, but only the Sixth Amendment focuses on people accused of a crime.