"i claim the 5th."
instructions: you've heard it stated, "i decline to testify on the basis of my fifth amendment right! " write a paragraph that explains the meaning of this statement. also, state under what kind of circumstances might this statement be made and why? (this will take a little internet searching. use "key word--fifth amendment--as a starting point.)

When someone claims the 5th amendment rights that means that the person can refuse to answer questions about a possible crime or anything that they believe could incriminate them. Basically, they can't make you testify against yourself if you don't want to. The person in the questions knows something that might incriminate him but he doesn't have to answer because he doesn't want to get in trouble.