The Fifth Amendment of the Constitution says that no person “shall be deprived of life, liberty, or property without due process of law.”
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But when Congress passed the Military Commissions Act last summer, it gave the Bush Administration the right to detain anyone labeled an “unlawful enemy combatant” – without charge or trial – for as long as it pleases.
Such practices have already been used against American citizens – not on some faraway battlefield, but right here on our own soil.
What do your fellow Americans think? Watch our 90-second video and find out.
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