Which of the following states the central idea of section 2: The First
Landmark Supreme Court Ruling?
The Court ruled that poor defendants facing the death penalty must be
provided with adequate counsel in both state and federal courts.
The Supreme Court made a landmark ruling in Powell v Alabama (1932).
"The Court based its decision largely on the due process clause of the
Fourteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution" (para. 6).
...
. Powell v Alabama was a limited decision in that it applied only to
capital cases ..." (para. 7).