The Fifth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution .

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The Fifth Amendment protects individuals against self-incrimination, meaning they cannot be forced to testify against themselves in a criminal case. It also includes other rights such as the right to due process and protection against double jeopardy. However, it does not guarantee freedom of speech or of the press (protected by the First Amendment), safeguard the right of individuals to be secure in their homes (protected by the Fourth Amendment), or prohibit the government from aiding the establishment of a religion (prohibited by the First Amendment's Establishment Clause).