The Due Process Clause of the Fifth Amendment Is Best

question 46

Multiple Choice

The due process clause of the Fifth Amendment is best described as

• A) a substantive civil liberty.
• B) a procedural civil liberty.
• C) a civil right.
• D) a delegated power.
• E) an instrumental power.

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Definitions:

Decentration

A cognitive developmental term referring to the ability to consider multiple aspects of a situation rather than focusing on a single perspective.

Transitivity

The principle that if A > B and B > C, then A > C.

Concrete-Operational Children

Describes children typically aged 7 to 11 years old who are in a developmental stage where they can logically think about concrete events but have difficulty understanding abstract or hypothetical concepts.

Decentration

The cognitive ability to consider multiple aspects of a situation simultaneously, important in child development as per Jean Piaget's theory.