In Gideon v. Wainwright (1963), the Supreme Court ruled that states are required to provide legal counsel to defendants in criminal cases who cannot afford an attorney. This decision was primarily based on the assumption that the right to counsel is fundamental to which constitutional guarantee?

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In Gideon v. Wainwright (1963), the Supreme Court ruled that states are required to provide legal counsel to defendants in criminal cases who cannot afford an attorney. This decision was primarily based on the assumption that the right to counsel is fundamental to which constitutional guarantee?

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