Author Question: The case of Gideon v. Wainwright significantly expanded the rights of accused persons when the ... (Read 84 times)

ishan · **on:** Jul 9, 2018

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.

Question 2

Which of the following is a correct appraisal of the international environment that the United States found itself a part of in the early 1990s?

A) American influence and military power, although enormous, did not always seem capable of achieving long-range goals.
B) Although the threat of nuclear war had increased, the dangers of nuclear proliferation to third-world countries had decreased.
C) As a result of the successful conclusion of the Persian Gulf War, peace between Israel and its neighbors had been achieved.
D) As a result of the successful conclusion of the Persian Gulf War, Saddam Hussein soon had been forced to withdraw from Kuwait and was subsequently driven from power.
E) America was losing interest in the area of international economic competition.