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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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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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In 1868, what was the most important reason to include the equal protection clause in the Fourteenth Amendment?

A
Women’s rights activists wanted equal protection.
B
African Americans were not protected under the law.
C
Southern whites were not protected under the law.
D
Immigrants wanted equal protection.
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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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Why did the Supreme Court expand the incorporation of the Bill of Rights?

A
to ensure they always had the last word
B
to ensure equal treatment for all citizens
C
to ensure all naturalized people could be citizens
D
to ensure all legal cases came before the Court
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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

A
due process and equal protection under the law.
B
the right of citizenship and equal protection.
C
the right of citizenship and due process.
D
due process and the enforcement clause.
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Look at the political cartoon.

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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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One way the Fourteenth Amendment shows that the Constitution is superior to state law is

A
states do not have to follow the Bill of Rights.
B
the Fourteenth Amendment applied to state law through incorporation.
C
the due process law cannot be used to incorporate the Bill of Rights.
D
the Fourteenth Amendment cannot be incorporated as needed.
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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

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