The Fourteenth Amendment

Question 1

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

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Palka’s conviction and execution should be upheld.

Question 2

What did you include in your response? Check all that apply.

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

Question 3

Fourth Fifth ✔ Sixth

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✔ Sixth; In Duncan v. Louisiana, the Supreme Court ruled that theAmendment could be incorporated to the states.: Sixth; Theclause of the Fourteenth Amendment allowed incorporation to take place in this case.: due process

Question 4

equal protection✔ due processenforcement

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✔ due process

Question 5

In the case, the Supreme Court ruled that due process:

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could not be incorporated by the Fourteenth Amendment.

Question 6

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.

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Duncan’s conviction was overturned.; Citizens have the right to a jury trial in cases involving sentences of six months or more.

Question 7

How has the Supreme Court influenced the process of incorporating the Bill of Rights?Explain how Palko and Duncan changed the Supreme Court’s approach to selective incorporation.

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Question 8

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In Duncan v. Louisiana, the Supreme Court ruled that theAmendment could be incorporated to the states.: Sixth; Theclause of the Fourteenth Amendment allowed incorporation to take place in this case.: due process

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