Question

Which of the following statements about the incorporation doctrine is true?
(1 point)
Responses

It allows a state to deny due process to its citizens.
It allows a state to deny due process to its citizens.

It allows states to establish a state religion.
It allows states to establish a state religion.

It applies to all of the first 10 amendments.
It applies to all of the first 10 amendments.

It applies parts of the Bill of Rights to state governments
It applies parts of the Bill of Rights to state governments

1 answer

The correct statement about the incorporation doctrine is:

It applies parts of the Bill of Rights to state governments.

The incorporation doctrine is a constitutional doctrine that applies the protections of the Bill of Rights to state governments through the Fourteenth Amendment's Due Process Clause.