Card 143 / 151: Which of the following statements about the incorporation of the Bill of Rights is true?
A)
The Bill of Rights mainly applies to state governments, not the national government.
B)
The Fourteenth Amendment extended the Bill of Rights to the states.
C)
The Supreme Court has gradually extended the Bill of Rights to the states.
D)
The United States has a strong federal system in which state laws still supersede the Bill of Rights.
Answer:
C) The Supreme Court has gradually extended the Bill of Rights to the states.
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Introduction to American Politics MCQ POLSC231
Author:
Nicole Bartels
The Saylor Foundation
USA
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