Which of the following statements about the incorporation doctrine is true?

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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

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The correct statement about the incorporation doctrine is:

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

The incorporation doctrine uses the Fourteenth Amendment's Due Process Clause to apply certain fundamental rights enumerated in the Bill of Rights to the states, thereby prohibiting state governments from infringing on those rights.