The case of Gideon v. Wainwright affirmed that the state must provide which of the following to criminal defendants?

A. Trial by a jury of peers
B. Legal counsel
C. Information about their constitutional rights
D. Opportunity to confront their accuser
E. A sentence without cruel and unusual punishment


Answer: B

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What will be an ideal response?

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America maintains a perpetual lease to the site of the ________________, owing to a 1901 amendment to a joint congressional resolution known as the Platt Amendment.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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A) the representatives of Congress B) the states' political parties C) members of the Credentials Committee D) presidential candidates E) members of the Senate

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