Florida Civics EOC Practice Test

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What did Gideon v. Wainwright extend to defendants?

The right to a jury trial
The power of Judicial Review
The right of counsel in all criminal trials
The right against self-incrimination

The correct answer is: The right of counsel in all criminal trials

Gideon v. Wainwright was a Supreme Court case that extended the right to counsel to all defendants in criminal trials, regardless of their ability to afford a lawyer. This decision overturned a previous ruling that only applied this right to defendants in capital cases. The other options, while also important rights in the justice system, were not directly impacted by this case and therefore are incorrect. A jury trial is a fundamental right guaranteed by the Sixth Amendment and was not affected by this case. Judicial review is the power of the courts to declare laws or actions unconstitutional, which was established in the case Marbury v. Madison and was not addressed in Gideon v. Wainwright. Finally, the right against self-incrimination is part of the Fifth Amendment and was not extended or affected by this case.