以司法审查为重要特征之一的美国宪政体制,在相当程度上为弱势群体提供了一个争取公正平等的机会。根据1791年批准的美国宪法第六条修正案,刑事被告在法庭受审时,有权请律师为其辩护。可是,世人皆知,虽然金钱不是万能的,但请律师出庭辩 The constitutional system of the United States, one of the most important features of judicial review, provides the disadvantaged groups with a fair chance of seeking fair and equitable treatment to a considerable extent. Under the Sixth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, approved in 1791, a criminal defendant has the right to ask a lawyer to defend him in court. However, it is well known that although money is not a panacea, counsel is required to argue