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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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What was the Supreme Court’s decision in Barron v. Baltimore in 1833?

T
The city of Baltimore owed Barron payment for damages
T
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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Why was the Supreme Court’s ruling important in Gitlow v. New York with respect to due process?

b
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
b
because the Supreme Court believed Gitlow was innocent
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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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Through which clause did state governments become bound by the Bill of Rights?

t
the citizenship clause
t
the equal protection clause
t
the due process clause
t
the enforcement clause
6

If two people of different ethnic backgrounds were guilty of the same crime, but only one of them were accused and tried, this would be a violation of

d
due process and equal protection under the law.
t
the right of citizenship and equal protection.
t
the right of citizenship and due process.
d
due process and the enforcement clause.
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In the case Gitlow v. New York, Gitlow argued

t
that his First Amendment rights were being violated.
t
that he couldn't be convicted of the same crime twice.
t
that his Sixth Amendment rights guaranteed him the right to a jury.
t
that he couldn't be jailed without being charged with a crime.
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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.
s
sometimes be applied to the states by the Court.
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The enforcement clause of the Fourteenth Amendment states that Congress has the authority to

A
grant citizenship to people.
B
change the Constitution.
C
enforce only the Bill of Rights.
D
make laws to apply the amendment.
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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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Why was the Supreme Court’s ruling important in Gitlow v. New York with respect to due process?

A
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
C
because the Supreme Court believed Gitlow was guilty
D
because the Supreme Court believed Gitlow was innocent
12

What was the Supreme Court’s decision in Barron v. Baltimore in 1833?

A
The city of Baltimore owed Barron payment for damages
B
The Bill of Rights did not apply at the state level.
C
Naturalized citizens were guaranteed equal rights.
D
The city of Baltimore had violated the Fourteenth Amendment.
13

Look at the political cartoon.

Question illustration
A
protecting Southern whites.
B
protecting freed African Americans.
C
unable to protect Southern whites.
D
unable to protect freed African Americans.
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The enforcement clause of the Fourteenth Amendment states that Congress has the authority to

A
grant citizenship to people.
B
change the Constitution.
C
enforce only the Bill of Rights.
D
make laws to apply the amendment.
15

In the case Gitlow v. New York, Gitlow argued

A
that his First Amendment rights were being violated.
B
that he couldn't be convicted of the same crime twice.
C
that his Sixth Amendment rights guaranteed him the right to a jury.
D
that he couldn't be jailed without being charged with a crime.
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The citizenship clause of the Fourteenth Amendment says a naturalized person

A
is not a citizen and cannot become a citizen of the United States.
B
is a citizen, just like someone who was born in the United States.
C
must have been born in the United States, not in another country.
D
must have been born in a country other than the United States.
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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.

A
state law only.
B
federal law only.
C
state and federal law.
D
local, state, and federal law.
18

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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In order to extend the civil rights of slaves after the Civil War, the United States

A
banned slavery with the Fourteenth Amendment and created new protections with the Thirteenth Amendment.
B
banned slavery with the Fifteenth Amendment and created new protections with the Thirteenth Amendment.
C
banned slavery with the Thirteenth Amendment and created new protections with the Fourteenth Amendment.
D
banned slavery with the Fourteenth Amendment and created new protections with the Fifteenth Amendment.
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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.

A
equal protection under the law.
B
the right of citizenship.
C
due process under the law.
D
states’ rights to enforce laws.

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