Identify the amendment violated in the following Supreme Court case. A defendant accused of armed robbery is denied a lawyer by the government because armed robbery is not a capital crime.(1 point)
Responses
the Fifth Amendment
the Fifth Amendment
the Fourth Amendment
the Fourth Amendment
the First Amendment
the First Amendment
the Sixth Amendment
the Sixth Amendment
The amendment violated in the described Supreme Court case is the Sixth Amendment.
The correct answer is the Sixth Amendment.
To identify the amendment violated in this Supreme Court case, we need to understand the rights provided by each amendment. In this case, a defendant accused of armed robbery was denied a lawyer because armed robbery is not a capital crime.
The First Amendment protects freedom of speech, religion, and assembly, so it is not relevant to this situation.
The Fourth Amendment safeguards against unreasonable searches and seizures, which is also not related to the denial of a lawyer.
The Fifth Amendment ensures that individuals cannot be deprived of life, liberty, or property without due process of law. While due process is relevant in criminal cases, it does not address the specific issue of a defendant being denied a lawyer.
Finally, the Sixth Amendment guarantees the right to a fair trial, including the right to have a lawyer. This amendment is directly violated in this scenario because the defendant was denied a lawyer, which infringes on their right to a fair trial.