Question

Under the Incorporation Doctrine, which of the following would be illegal for a state to do? criticize the commander in chief
criticize the commander in chief

establish a state church
establish a state church

tax the people
tax the people

try people for murder

Answer 1

Under the Incorporation Doctrine, which applies the protections of the Bill of Rights to the states via the Fourteenth Amendment, the action that would be illegal for a state to do is **establish a state church**.

The Establishment Clause of the First Amendment prohibits the government from establishing an official religion or favoring one religion over another. Therefore, establishing a state church would violate this principle.

The other actions listed, such as criticizing the commander in chief, taxing the people, and trying people for murder, are not prohibited for the states under the Incorporation Doctrine.