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Why were some members of Congress in favor of incorporating the Bill of Rights with regard to the Fourteenth Amendment?

A
the Bill of Rights would cover both state and federal laws
B
the Bill of Rights would protect both citizens and noncitizens
C
only federal laws would need to be followed
D
only state laws would need to be followed
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Why did the Supreme Court expand the incorporation of the Bill of Rights?

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to ensure they always had the last word
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to ensure equal treatment for all citizens
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to ensure all naturalized people could be citizens
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to ensure all legal cases came before the Court
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Read the excerpt from the Fourteenth Amendment of the United States Constitution.[N]or shall any state deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law.

A
anyone can enforce the law as long as they are citizens.
B
all states follow similar rules and legal processes.
C
any state can deprive its citizens of due process.
D
all non-citizens are not covered by due process.
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Through which clause did state governments become bound by the Bill of Rights?

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the citizenship clause
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the equal protection clause
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the due process clause
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the enforcement clause
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Read the excerpt from the First Amendment of the United States Constitution.Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof.

s
state law only.
f
federal law only.
s
state and federal law.
l
local, state, and federal law.
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What was the Supreme Court’s decision in Barron v. Baltimore in 1833?

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The city of Baltimore owed Barron payment for damages
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The Bill of Rights did not apply at the state level.
N
Naturalized citizens were guaranteed equal rights.
T
The city of Baltimore had violated the Fourteenth Amendment.
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The practice of selective incorporation means that the Bill of Rights will

a
always be applied to the states by the Court.
n
never be applied to the states by the Court.
s
sometimes be applied to the Court by the states.
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sometimes be applied to the states by the Court.
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Why was the Supreme Court’s ruling important in Gitlow v. New York with respect to due process?

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because it used the definition of citizenship to interpret the issue of incorporation
b
because Gitlow's legal rights were used to interpret the issue of incorporation
b
because the Supreme Court believed Gitlow was guilty
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because the Supreme Court believed Gitlow was innocent
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Look at the political cartoon.

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protecting Southern whites.
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protecting freed African Americans.
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unable to protect Southern whites.
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unable to protect freed African Americans.
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Read the excerpt from the Fourteenth Amendment of the United States Constitution.No state shall make or enforce any law which shall [take away] the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States.

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equal protection under the law.
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the right of citizenship.
d
due process under the law.
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states’ rights to enforce laws.

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