Question

Which statements match Justice Black's argument? Check all that apply. Citizens are able to represent themselves easily. Even experienced citizens need legal support. The legal process is complicated. It is not difficult to establish innocence. Citizens are more likely to be convicted without counsel.

Answer 1

B) Even experienced citizens need legal support.

C) The legal process is complicated.

E) Citizens are more likely to be convicted without counsel.

Answer 2

The answer is:

• Even experienced citizens need legal support.
• The legal process is complicated.
• Citizens are more likely to be convicted without counsel.

Explanation:

Justice Hugo Lafayette Black (1886-1971) was an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court who argued that the Fourteenth Amendment made provisions of the Bill of Rights that applied only against the states. He pointed out that the Privileges or Immunities clause that said that "No State shall enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of a U.S. citizen" should refer to the rights of the first eight amendments.