Asked by Glenda Fuller on Sep 24, 2024
Which of the following statements about selective incorporation is most accurate?
A) By 1865,all of the provisions of the Bill of Rights had been clearly incorporated into the Fourteenth Amendment as binding on the states as well as on the national government.
B) By 1961,all of the provisions of the Bill of Rights had been clearly incorporated into the Fourteenth Amendment as binding on the states as well as on the national government.
C) Until 1961,only the First Amendment and one clause of the Fifth Amendment had been clearly incorporated into the Fourteenth Amendment as binding on the states as well as on the national government.
D) Until 1994,only the First Amendment and one clause of the Fifth Amendment had been clearly incorporated into the Fourteenth Amendment as binding on the states as well as on the national government.
Selective Incorporation
A constitutional doctrine that ensures states cannot enact laws that infringe on the rights of citizens that are protected under the Bill of Rights.
Fourteenth Amendment
An amendment to the U.S. Constitution, ratified in 1868, granting citizenship to all persons born or naturalized in the United States, including former slaves, and guaranteeing all citizens equal protection of the laws.
Bill of Rights
The first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution, guaranteeing fundamental civil rights and liberties.
- Comprehend the relevance of selective incorporation and its influence on state and federal jurisdictions.
- Understand the processes and criteria for determining the constitutionality of laws affecting civil liberties.
Learning Objectives
- Comprehend the relevance of selective incorporation and its influence on state and federal jurisdictions.
- Understand the processes and criteria for determining the constitutionality of laws affecting civil liberties.