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The Fourteenth Amendment Answers

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

A
Palka was the victim of unconstitutional double jeopardy.
B
Palka’s sentence should be reversed.
C
Palka could not be convicted because of his Fifth Amendment rights.
D
Palka’s conviction and execution should be upheld.
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In the case, the Supreme Court ruled that due process:

A
was not as fundamental a right as equal protection.
B
could not be incorporated by the Fourteenth Amendment.
C
allowed the Fifth Amendment to be applied to state laws.
D
should apply to reversing Frank Palka’s conviction.
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What was the outcome of the Supreme Court’s ruling in Duncan v. Louisiana? Check all that apply.Duncan was forced to serve his entire jail term.Duncan’s conviction was overturned.Citizens have the right to a jury trial in cases involving sentences of six months or more.The Sixth Amendment cannot be incorporated.Duncan’s conviction was upheld by the court.

A
Duncan was forced to serve his entire jail term.
B
Duncan’s conviction was overturned.
C
Citizens have the right to a jury trial in cases involving sentences of six months or more.
D
The Sixth Amendment cannot be incorporated.
E
Duncan’s conviction was upheld by the court.

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