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What was the significance of the Warren Court's ruling in Gideon v. Wainwright?

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It protected individuals from unreasonable searches by police.

It guaranteed the right to an attorney for poor defendants.

It banned sponsored prayer in public school systems.

It required police to inform all suspects of their rights.

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"It guaranteed the right to an attorney for poor defendants."

Explanation: Gideon v. Wainwright (1963) held that the Sixth Amendment's right to counsel is a fundamental right applicable to the states through the Fourteenth Amendment, so states must provide lawyers to indigent defendants in criminal cases.