In Gideon v. Wainwright (1963), the Supreme Court ruled that Gideon had been denied his rights because he had hired an expensive lawyer he could not afford.
not been provided an attorney when he could not afford one.
paid bail he could not afford.
been questioned without having his Miranda warning read.

In this unit, you read about transitions of power and the formation of newly independent nations in africa, asia, the americas, and the middle east. some of these transitions were peaceful, while others caused long-term instability. why do you think some countries were more successful than others with political transitions? what do you think were the biggest challenges facing newly independent countries? would it have been possible for leaders to prevent these problems before they happened? why or why not?

Why did some states believe they had the power to overturn federal laws?

Why did benjamin martin not vote for south carolina to start a militia