The Fourteenth Amendment Answers

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What was the Supreme Court’s main decision in Palko v. Connecticut?

Palka was the victim of unconstitutional double jeopardy.

Palka’s sentence should be reversed.

Palka could not be convicted because of his Fifth Amendment rights.

Palka’s conviction and execution should be upheld.

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Each case involved whether the Bill of Rights could be incorporated and applied to the states.

Palko restricted incorporation by not allowing the Fifth Amendment to apply.

Duncan expanded incorporation by forcing states to comply with the Sixth Amendment right to a trial by jury.

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