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How did Gideon v. Wainwright expand the protections of the Sixth Amendment?

How did Gideon v. Wainwright expand the protections of the Sixth Amendment?
O It allowed defendants to waive their right to counsel without understanding.
O It guaranteed the right to an attorney only in capital cases.
O It eliminated the right to an attorney in state courts.
O It required states to provide attorneys to defendants in felony cases who cannot afford one.
Why is the concept of double jeopardy important in protecting due process rights?
O It permits multiple trials if the first trial was unfair.
O It allows the government to retry a defendant until they get a conviction.
O It prevents a person from being tried twice for the same offense after acquittal or conviction.
O It requires a grand jury indictment before trial.

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  1. How did Gideon v. Wainwright expand the protections of the Sixth Amendment?
    It required states to provide attorneys to defendants in felony cases who cannot afford one.

  2. Why is the concept of double jeopardy important in protecting due process rights?
    It prevents a person from being tried twice for the same offense after acquittal or conviction.

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