The Fifth Amendment guarantees indigent (those who have no money) defendants the right to court-appointed counsel.Group of answer choicesTrueFalse

The 6th Amendment entitles a criminal defendant the right to assistance of counsel.Group of answer choicesTrueFalse

The Sixth Amendment guarantees the right of those accused of crimes to have the help of an attorney in their defense or the right to counsel. In our history, many states did not provide those accused of crimes and could not afford counsel access to attorneys. This situation changed as a result of the Supreme Court’s decision in Gideon v. Wainwright (1963).Group of answer choicesTrueFalse

5Before going to trial, lawyers need to see if your situation is addressed by a right protected in the Constitution.FalseTrue

your fifth Bill of Right states that no person shall be compelled in a criminal case to be a witness against himself?Group of answer choicesTrueFalse

Undoubtedly, the most famous provision of the Fifth Amendment is its protection against self-incrimination, or the right to remain silent when you are accused of a crime. This provision is so well known that we have a phrase for it:  “providing the Fifth.”Group of answer choicesTrueFalse