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AP Success - AP U.S. Gov & Pol: SCOTUS Comparison: Constitutional Rights and Access to Legal Representation: Gideon v. Wainwright (1963)

These questions require you to compare a Supreme Court case you studied in class with one you have not studied in class. A summary of the Supreme Court case you did not study in class is presented below and provides all of the information you need to know about this case to answer the prompt. 
Smith Betts was a Maryland resident charged with robbery. During arraignment in a state court, Betts asked for a lawyer to represent him, as he could not afford one. The court denied Betts’s request, as the county where the crime occurred provided a lawyer only in cases involving rape or murder. The court sentenced Betts to eight years in prison. 

While in prison, Betts filed a petition saying his constitutional rights had been violated. The Maryland Court of Appeals upheld his conviction. Betts appealed this decision to the Supreme Court, where the case became known as Betts v. Brady (1942).

In a 6-3 decision, the Supreme Court ruled that the constitutional right to an attorney applied only to federal cases. The majority opinion also stated that a fair trial need not require an attorney representing the accused.
Betts v. Brady (1942)

Question 1

Short answer
Identify the constitutional provision that is common to Betts v. Brady (1942) and Gideon v. Wainwright (1963).

Question 2

Short answer
Explain how the reasoning in Betts and Gideon led to different holdings in both cases.

Question 3

Short answer
Explain one way the Supreme Court's decision in Gideon protects the rights of the accused.

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