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CLEP US Government

Category - Courts

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In Gideon v. Wainwright (1963) the Supreme Court decided that:
  1. Defendants have a legal right to counsel
  2. Police may search a vehicle if they find probable cause of criminal activity
  3. Congress cannot declare something illegal ex post facto
  4. All property in a marriage is jointly owned
  5. The President may not secretly tape meetings in the Oval Office
Explanation
Answer: A - The Gideon decision established the right to an attorney if you are being charged with a crime. Before Gideon you had always been allowed to have an attorney, but if you couldn’t afford one, you were out of luck. Now if you cannot afford one, the government must appoint one for you.
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