Question

duncan v. louisiana: the ruling
the supreme courts decision
the supreme court had to decide whether the right to a jury trial outlined in the sixth amendment should be applied to state crimes. in a 7 - 2 decision, the supreme court agreed with duncan and overturned his conviction. justices argued that jury trials were \fundamental to the american scheme of justice,\ and needed to be available for any crimes where the accused could serve at least six months in jail.
the supreme court used the \due process\ clause of the fourteenth amendment to defend its position. this allowed the court to incorporate the fundamental right to a jury trial into state law.
what was the outcome of the supreme courts ruling in duncan v. louisiana? choose two correct answers.
the sixth amendment cannot be incorporated.
duncans conviction was overturned
duncan was forced to serve his entire jail

Explanation:

The text states that in a 7 - 2 decision, the Supreme Court agreed with Duncan and overturned his conviction. It also used the "due process" clause of the Fourteenth Amendment to incorporate the right to a jury trial into state law for certain crimes.

Answer:

The Sixth Amendment can be incorporated; Duncan's conviction was overturned.