Question

What was the Supreme Court’s decision in Barron v. Baltimore in 1833?

The city of Baltimore owed Barron payment for damages
The Bill of Rights did not apply at the state level.
Naturalized citizens were guaranteed equal rights.
The city of Baltimore had violated the Fourteenth Amendment.

Answer 1

The Bill of Rights did not apply at the state level.

The Court (Chief Justice John Marshall) ruled that the Fifth Amendment claim against Baltimore could not be enforced because the Bill of Rights restrains only the federal government, not state or local governments.