The effect of the Supreme Court’s decision in Gideon v. Wainwright has been to
a. prevent those accused of a crime from being forced to give a confession.
b. ensure that defendants in criminal cases have the right to counsel.
c. limit the admission of evidence at trial that was illegally collected.
d. prevent the use of the death penalty in cases where it would constitute cruel and unusual punishment.
b. ensure that defendants in criminal cases have the right to counsel.
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Selective incorporation of the Bill of Rights occurred slowly due to the fact that:
a. the Supreme Court determined civil liberties issues on a case-by-case basis b. the Supreme Court considered civil liberties issues to be too political c. the Supreme Court was not willing to consider civil liberties cases until the 1960s d. all of the Supreme Court justices during the twentieth century relied on an originalist interpretation of the Constitution
The trustee model of representation seems to work best when voters engage in
A) primary elections. B) referenda. C) retrospective voting. D) general elections. E) prospective voting.