Read the following amendment to the U.S. Constitution:
Amendment VI:
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 shall have been 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 witnesses against him; to have compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in his favor,
and to have the Assistance of Counsel for his defence.
Which of the following conclusions can be drawn about the addition of this amendment?
This amendment was written to appease colonial lawyers who had been banned from practicing law under the British crown
This amendment was written to address the lack of due process of law the colonial citizens had suffered under Britain.
This amendment was written in order to speed up the criminal Justice system and prevent overcrowding of prisons.
This amendment was written to help speed up the ratification of the Constitution