Government - Gideon v. Wainwright Article Questions

Who was Clarence Earl Gideon?

• A lawyer

• A Supreme Court judge

• A 51-year-old homeless man

• A police officer

Where was Gideon accused of breaking into?

• A) A bank

• B) A pool hall

• C) A school

• D) A library

What did the Sixth Amendment provide?

• Right to vote

• Right to counsel

• Right to bear arms

• Right to free speech

The Fourteenth Amendment states that nobody shall be deprived of life, liberty, or property without ______.

• due process of law

• a fair trial

• a lawyer

• evidence

In court, why was Gideon denied an attorney?

• He didn't ask for one

• Attorneys were only provided in death penalty cases

• He couldn't afford one

• He had a lawyer

Gideon represented himself in court because ______.

• he was a lawyer

• he was denied an attorney

• he wanted to

• he had no case

What did Gideon fail to establish in his defense?

• An alibi

• A motive

• A witness

• A lawyer

Initially, what was the suit called?

• Gideon v. Wainwright

• Gideon v. Florida

• Gideon v. Cochran

• Gideon v. Supreme Court

What was the main issue in the Gideon v. Wainwright case?

• Right to free speech

• Right to a fair trial

• Right to bear arms

• Right to privacy

Who was Gideon's lawyer during his Supreme Court case?

• A) Abe Fortas

• B) Louie L. Wainwright

• C) Hugo Black

• D) Clarence Earl Gideon