Question

4.2.2 quiz: due process and incorporation
question 10 of 10
which option best completes the diagram?
the fourteenth amendment requires state governments to guarantee due process.
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most protections in the bill of rights are incorporated on a case - by - case basis.
a. the fourteenth amendment is repealed.
b. the supreme court interprets due process to mean that bill of rights protections apply to the states.
c. states argue that civil liberties are protected in their state constitutions.
d. the supreme court rules that the bill of rights is a flawed document.

Explanation:

The diagram traces the incorporation of Bill of Rights protections to states via the 14th Amendment's due process clause. The missing step is the Supreme Court's interpretation that due process allows applying these protections to states, leading to case-by-case incorporation. Option A is incorrect as the 14th Amendment was not repealed. Option C does not connect to the federal incorporation outcome. Option D is false, as the Court did not rule the Bill of Rights flawed.

Answer:

B. The Supreme Court interprets due process to mean that Bill of Rights protections apply to the states.