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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 13 and 14.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Gideon says that his court trial violated the _____________ Amendment.
(a) First.
(b) Fifth.
(c) Tenth.
(d) Fourteenth.

2. Which state files its own brief in support of the principles of Gideon's case?
(a) Montana.
(b) Maine.
(c) Michigan.
(d) Oregon.

3. Why does Gideon send money to his parents when he is in jail in the mid-1930s?
(a) They lost their house in the Great Depression.
(b) To pay for legal fees.
(c) To put in a savings account for him.
(d) To buy food for his brothers and sisters.

4. In what city did Gideon commit his crime?
(a) Venice, Florida.
(b) Hollywood, Florida.
(c) Orlando, Florida.
(d) Panama City, Florida.

5. Which organization submits a brief in support of Gideon's petition?
(a) The Harvard Law School.
(b) The Democratic Party.
(c) The American Civil Liberties Union.
(d) The NAACP.

Short Answer Questions

1. What amazes Jacob about appearing in the Supreme Court?

2. Under the Betts rule, who is required to have an attorney?

3. What prior case had established the rules for assigning an attorney to a defendant.

4. How old was Gideon when his father died?

5. What is the main reason a defendant does not have an attorney?

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