Describe three present day situations where the 5th Amendment might give a citizen important protections from a potentially abusive government?

The 5th
amendment provides several protections for citizens against potential abuses by the United
States government. One scenario in which the 5th amendment can be invoked for personal
protection of liberty could be in the case of a person who is on trial for an alleged crime. The
person on trial can not be forced to testify in the trial. The person has the right to not
incriminate himself or herself through his or her own testimony. As such, a person in a criminal
trial can invoke the 5th amendment and choose to not testify in court.

Another scenario in which the 5th amendment can be used involves the seizing of personal
property. Today, citizens are using the 5th amendment to fight against seizure of property that
mining and fracking companies are attempting to take in order for them to pursue their company
goals. As more and more natural gas and oil pipelines are being built in the United States, land
owners are beginning to use the 5th amendment to challenge pipeline infrastructure...