The Sixth and Seventh Amendments of the Bill of Rights promise the right to a trial by jury. Which suggestion best explains why this is important?

A Juries are made up of people who are not prejudiced.

B Juries are usually made up of society's smartest people.

C Juries are almost never wrong because they make group decisions.

D Juries are made up of regular citizens who are the equals of the accused.

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1 December, 21:13

The Sixth and Seventh Amendments of the Bill of Rights promise the right to a trial by jury. Which suggestion best explains why this is important?

A Juries are made up of people who are not prejudiced.

B Juries are usually made up of society's smartest people.

C Juries are almost never wrong because they make group decisions.

D Juries are made up of regular citizens who are the equals of the accused.

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Jairo Hatfield · Answer 1

This is important because if someone is falsely accused of a crime they are not automatically punished. They have the opportunity to defend themselves and have a jury listen to them