According to Oyez, "The Sixth Amendment's guarantee of a right to assistance of counsel applies to criminal defendants in state court by way of the Fourteenth Amendment."
So, this is a major victory as it protects criminal defendants in a whole new court of law.
Answer:
The Constitution provides that an amendment may be proposed either by the Congress with a two-thirds majority vote in both the House of Representatives and the Senate or by a constitutional convention called for by two-thirds of the State legislatures.
Explanation:
I believe the Patriot Act was created as a response to the terrorist attacks on 9/11/01.
Hope this helps! :)
