The due process protections for individuals come from which constitutional amendment?

• A. The First Amendment
• B. The Fifth Amendment (Due Process Clause)
• C. The Fourteenth Amendment
• D. The Sixth Amendment

Answer: (B)

Due process protections are about fair procedures the government must follow before it can deprive someone of life, liberty, or property. The clearest source for these protections is the Due Process Clause in the Fifth Amendment, which bars the federal government from acting without due process. While the Fourteenth Amendment later extended similar protections to state governments, the foundational source cited here is the Fifth Amendment. The First Amendment covers fundamental freedoms like speech and religion, and the Sixth Amendment protects specific rights in criminal prosecutions; these address particular freedoms or procedures, not the broad concept of due process itself.