The 6th amendment is the most important because it gives us the right to a speedy trial. It was ratified on December 15, 1791. It was one of the first ones to be ratified. The sixth, actually. One quote is “In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury of the State and district wherein the crime was committed, which district shall have been previously ascertained by law, and to be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation; to be confronted with the witness against him; to have compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in his favor, and to have the Assistance of Counsel for his defense (Bill of Rights).” This is the sixth amendment exactly. It gives the people multiple rights. The sixth amendment to the Bill of Rights is the most needed because it grants the right to a speedy trial by jury, to have no one subject to the same offense twice, and to have the assistance of the council for his defense (What the Sixth …show more content…
A quote stated by Sam A. Wolfe is “Trial by jury is essentially a child of freedom. It is the greatest safeguard of liberty, and the greatest protector of its privileges.” That quote was given in 1911 (The Vital Importance of the Right to a Trial by Jury). The 6th amendment is the greatest safeguard of liberty, because it ensures that we won’t get sent to jail for something we didn’t do. It also guarantees that those who deserve to go to jail will be locked up for their crimes. “Representative government and trial by jury are the heart and lungs of liberty.” This proclamation most clearly says that trial by jury is the lifeline of liberty. We must preserve the voice of the people so that they can decide who should go to jail. Not the government, because they have a great chance of being biased in some