Question

select the correct answer.which pair of supreme court cases upheld the right to counsel for defendants in criminal cases?a. mapp v ohio (1961) and heart of atlanta motel v united states (1964)b. gideon v wainwright (1963) and miranda v arizona (1966)c. baker v carr (1962) and engel v vitale (1962)d. tinker v des moines (1969) and roe v wade (1973)

Explanation:

• Option A: Mapp v. Ohio established exclusionary rule for evidence; Heart of Atlanta Motel v. US upheld Civil Rights Act, neither relates to right to counsel.
• Option B: Gideon v. Wainwright guaranteed court-appointed counsel for indigent felony defendants; Miranda v. Arizona required police to inform suspects of right to counsel during interrogations, both uphold right to counsel in criminal cases.
• Option C: Baker v. Carr addressed voting district apportionment; Engel v. Vitale struck down school prayer, no connection to right to counsel.
• Option D: Tinker v. Des Moines protected student free speech; Roe v. Wade established abortion rights, unrelated to criminal defendant counsel rights.

Answer:

B. Gideon v Wainwright (1963) and Miranda v. Arizona (1966)