Practice scenarios
25 exercises based on constitutional text and court decisions. Apply a rule, compare two situations, or identify the fact that matters.
Practice for The Sixth Amendment · 3 exercises
Criminal trials and the right to a lawyerScenario 1 of 3
Sixth Amendment · Apply the rule
A person charged with a felony in state court cannot afford a lawyer. They ask for appointed counsel, but the judge says only defendants facing the death penalty qualify.
Which rule applies?
Progress lasts for this session only. Examples simplify the law for teaching; the outcome of a real case depends on its facts and the applicable law.