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gideon v. wainwright (1963)
a. but doesnt the constitution say...? in 1833, the supreme court said the rights listed in the bill of rights in the constitution only applied at the national (federal) level—not at the state level. one by one, over time, the court has decided that certain rights do apply at the state level. match the following rights with the cases that applied them to the state level:
1st amendment
freedom of the press
a) near v. minnesota (1931)
minnesota passed a law saying scandalous newspapers could be shut down. j.m. near published a paper that was shut down for running stories about police corruption.
1st amendment
freedom of speech
b) in re oliver (1948)
a michigan judge investigated a crime by calling in witnesses to testify in secret. oliver testified, but the judge didnt believe him. still acting in secret, the judge punished oliver by sentencing him to 60 days in jail.
2nd amendment
right to bear arms
c) mcdonald v. chicago (2010)
the city of chicago passed a law banning all handguns. mcdonald and others could no longer keep handguns in their homes.
4th amendment
right against unlawful search and seizure
d) klopfer v. north carolina (1967)
mr. klopfer was charged with criminal trespass. after a mistrial, his case was put on hold indefinitely, but could be reopened at any time.
5th amendment
right not to be tried twice for the same crime (double jeopardy)
e) benton v. maryland (1969)
at trial, john benton was found guilty of burglary but innocent of larceny. since the jurors had been chosen unconstitutionally, so he was offered a second trial. he was again charged with burglary and larceny.
6th amendment
right to a speedy trial
f) mapp v. ohio (1961)
police forced their way into dollree mapps house looking for a fugitive. they didnt find the fugitive, but they did find a box of inappropriate books and photos. they took it and used it to convict mapp of possessing obscene material.
6th amendment
right to a public trial
g) gitlo v. new york (1925)
benjamin gitlow had been convicted of a crime in new york for distributing pamphlets about his extreme beliefs.

Explanation:

Match the amendments with the relevant Supreme - Court cases that applied them at the state level. The 1st Amendment freedom of the press is related to Near v. Minnesota (1931) as it dealt with shutting down a newspaper. The 1st Amendment freedom of speech is related to Gitlow v. New York (1925) as it involved conviction for distributing pamphlets. The 2nd Amendment right to bear arms is related to McDonald v. Chicago (2010) which was about a handgun - ban law. The 4th Amendment right against unlawful search and seizure is related to Mapp v. Ohio (1961) as it involved an illegal search and use of evidence. The 5th Amendment right not to be tried twice for the same crime is related to Benton v. Maryland (1969) which dealt with double - jeopardy. The 6th Amendment right to a speedy trial is related to Klopfer v. North Carolina (1967) as the case was put on hold indefinitely. The 6th Amendment right to a public trial is related to In re Oliver (1948) as the judge acted in secret.

Answer:

1st Amendment Freedom of the Press - A) Near v. Minnesota (1931)
1st Amendment Freedom of Speech - G) Gitlo v. New York (1925)
2nd Amendment Right to Bear Arms - C) McDonald v. Chicago (2010)
4th Amendment Right Against Unlawful Search and Seizure - F) Mapp V. Ohio (1961)
5th Amendment Right not to be tried twice for the same crime (double jeopardy) - E) Benton v. Maryland (1969)
6th Amendment Right to a Speedy Trial - D) Klopfer v. North Carolina (1967)
6th Amendment Right to a Public Trial - B) In re Oliver (1948)