Why is due process important to individual rights?

Each of
the first ten amendments to the Constitution of the United States, collectively known as the
Bill of Rights, has historically been considered essential to the preservation of individual
rights. The Fifth Amendment directly addresses the issue of due process of law,
stating,

No person shall be...deprived of life, liberty,
or property, without due process of law; nor shall private property be taken for public use,
without just compensation.

The importance of the Fifth
Amendment to the preservation of individual liberty has been debated continuously since its
ratification, with Supreme Court decisions consistently reaffirming its importance.
Interpretations, as with each of the ten original amendments, have left some uncertainty
regarding the its scope or applicability. Its underlying intent, however, was and remains clear:
government cannot arbitrarily deprive an individual of freedom or seize that individuals
property without having first followed specified steps intended...

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