Question

which amendment did gideon believe had been violated when he was denied a court - appointed lawyer? the sixth amendment the first amendment the ninth amendment

Explanation:

The Sixth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution guarantees the right to counsel for criminal defendants. In Gideon v. Wainwright, Clarence Gideon argued that his denial of a court-appointed lawyer violated this specific amendment, which the Supreme Court later upheld. The First Amendment deals with speech/religion freedoms, and the Ninth Amendment addresses unenumerated rights, neither of which apply to this right to counsel issue.

Answer:

the Sixth Amendment