Which of the following statements about Gideon v. Wainwright is correct?

a. It established a cause of action for unconstitutional acts by federal agents.
b. It declared that the government cannot criminalize anti-American speech.
c. It declared that Congress has no power to enact a statute that limits the jurisdiction of federal courts.
d. It declared that a state's refusal to appoint counsel for a defendant violated the "due process" clause of the Fourteenth Amendment.
e. It declared the Constitution to be the "Supreme Law of the Land."


Answer: d. It declared that a state's refusal to appoint counsel for a defendant violated the "due process" clause of the Fourteenth Amendment.

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The onset of computer-based attacks tied to countries like Russia and North Korea has raised increasing concern over ______.

A. cyberwarfare B. state-sponsored warfare C. cyberterrorism D. state-sponsored terrorism

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Subramanian focuses on economic power. What is another kind of power states can exercise to attain their interests?

a. unilateral b. military c. legal d. social e. unconventional

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The situation that results when one state arms to defend itself and, as a result, threatens other states is called ________.

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

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