A year after Gideon v. Wainwright, Congress passed a law making the ________ even stronger-one of the few due process protections to be strengthened over time.

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The question references Gideon v. Wainwright, which established the right to an attorney for defendants in criminal cases. Congress passing a law making this right even stronger is a reference to the Criminal Justice Act of 1964, which expanded the availability of court-appointed attorneys to include federal cases as well as state cases. Therefore, the correct answer is A.

A Year After Gideon V