The Fourteenth Amendment / Instruction / Assignment

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; Which word or phrase indicates that incorporation was not yet in practice following the ratification of the Bill of Rights? Congress establishment of religion prohibiting free exercise

Congress

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.

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

In Duncan v. Louisiana, the Supreme Court ruled that the ________ Amendment could be incorporated to the states. The ________ clause of the Fourteenth Amendment allowed incorporation to take place in this case.

Sixth / due process

In the case, the Supreme Court ruled that due process: was not as fundamental a right as equal protection. could not be incorporated by the Fourteenth Amendment. allowed the Fifth Amendment to be applied to state laws. should apply to reversing Frank Palka's conviction.

could not be incorporated by the Fourteenth Amendment.

All persons born or naturalized in the United States, . . . are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside. No State shall make or enforce any law which shall [take away] the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person . . . the equal protection of the laws. Which protections are extended by Section 1 of the Fourteenth Amendment? the right of citizenship the right of states to enforce any law equal protection under the law due process the right to deprive persons of property

the right of citizenship equal protection under the law due process

Match each clause to the phrase that best defines it.

Equal protection clause: The laws apply to all citizens in the same way. Citizenship clause: All residents born in the united states or naturalized are citizens. Enforcement clause: Congress has the authority to make laws to apply the amendment. Due process clause: All citizens will be subject to the same set of legal procedures.

What was the Supreme Court's main decision in Palko v. Connecticut? Palka was the victim of unconstitutional double jeopardy. Palka's sentence should be reversed. Palka could not be convicted because of his Fifth Amendment rights. Palka's conviction and execution should be upheld.

Palka's conviction and execution should be upheld.

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.

Palko involved restricting incorporation of the Bill of Rights on the state level. In contrast, Duncan resulted in an expansion of incorporation when the conviction was overturned due to the lack of a jury trial.

Which statements describe a result of Gitlow v. New York? Check all that apply. Through incorporation, the First Amendment applied to state law. Constitutional amendments cannot be incorporated as needed. The Fourteenth Amendment made the Constitution superior to state law. The states are not responsible for following the Bill of Rights. The due process clause can be used to incorporate the Bill of Rights.

Through incorporation, the First Amendment applied to state law. The Fourteenth Amendment made the Constitution superior to state law. The due process clause can be used to incorporate the Bill of Rights.