The case of Gideon v. Wainwright significantly expanded the rights of accused persons when the Supreme Court ruled that
A) an individual had to be warned that they had the constitutional right to remain silent.
B) law enforcement officers needed to obtain a warrant before conducting a search of an individual's property, including automobiles.
C) people accused of a felony without the means to hire an attorney had to have court-appointed attorneys made available at government expense.
D) individuals accused of a crime had the right to one phone call.
E) only criminal defendants charged with murder had the right to legal counsel.
C
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a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
The more a researcher knows about an area of interest,
A) the less refined the research question will be. B) the more likely it is that high-constraint research methods will be employed. C) the more likely it is that low-constraint research methods will be employed. D) the more he or she can afford to ask less refined questions.
Describe the unitary system and what it means for the power wielded by local governments
What will be an ideal response?
Under Corwin's analysis of dual federalism, the power relationship between the national government and state governments can be described as
a. the national government is much more powerful. b. the national government is slightly more powerful. c. the national government and state governments are sovereign and equal. d. state governments are slightly more powerful. e. state governments are much more powerful.