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The Fourteenth Amendment — Quiz

Question 15 • Civics and Government

The practice of selective incorporation means that the Bill of Rights will

Answer
A
always be applied to the states by the Court.
B
sometimes be applied to the states by the Court.
C
never be applied to the states by the Court.
D
sometimes be applied to the Court by the states.

Explanation

Selective incorporation is the process by which the Supreme Court applies specific protections in the Bill of Rights to the states through the Fourteenth Amendment. Because the Court has incorporated some protections but not necessarily every provision, the Bill of Rights is sometimes applied to the states by the Court. The correct choice is “sometimes be applied to the states by the Court.”

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