Hopefully this video is a review for most of you on how state criminal court cases reach the Supreme Court.
We will be watching "Constitutional Concepts" How one man changed the constitution in class on Thursday. Fast forward to minute 23. Take notes!
1. Who was Clarence Earl Gideon? (education level, profession, etc.)
2. What amendments right(s) did he feel he was being denied?
3. What was Abe Fortas' argument as to why the Betts' v. Brady case should be overturned?
3a. What were all the "exceptions" to the rule?
4. What percent of criminal law is state law?
5. What was the outcome of the case (opinion vote)
Respond to the following question by referencing the video and any other discussions we had in class regarding Alabama's voter approved gay marriage ban or the Citizens United case.
Write a summary on the following:
How does a federal system of government accommodate the different states (50) when it comes to making their own laws? What role does the national government take when it comes to protecting the rights of states to choose for themselves what laws they will have (Alabama gay marriage ban) verses protecting the rights of US citizens under the 14th amendment (Gideon and the right to counsel in Florida)?
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