Question

4.2.2 quiz: due process and incorporation
question 9 of 10
what did the supreme courts interpretation of the fourteenth amendment allow the court to do?
a. incorporate state laws into the u.s. constitution
b. rule that violent criminals do not have due process rights
c. require state governments to provide bill of rights protections to their citizens
d. determine whether the amendment was constitutional

Explanation:

The incorporation doctrine, rooted in the Supreme Court's interpretation of the 14th Amendment's Due Process Clause, holds that most protections from the Bill of Rights apply to state governments, not just the federal government. Option A is incorrect because incorporation does not add state laws to the Constitution. Option B is wrong as all people, including criminals, have due process rights. Option D is invalid because courts do not rule on the constitutionality of amendments themselves.

Answer:

C. Require state governments to provide Bill of Rights protections to their citizens