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Why was the Supreme Court’s ruling important in Gitlow v. New York with respect to due process?
because it used the definition of citizenship to interpret the issue of incorporation
because Gitlow's legal rights were used to interpret the issue of incorporation
because the Supreme Court believed Gitlow was guilty
because the Supreme Court believed Gitlow was innocent
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Answer: because Gitlow's legal rights were used to interpret the issue of incorporation.
Explanation: In Gitlow v. New York (1925) the Court held that the First Amendment’s free speech protections are among the "fundamental personal rights" protected by the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment, and thus apply to the states. The Court used Gitlow’s case to begin applying (incorporating) federal Bill of Rights protections against state governments — even though it upheld his conviction on the facts.
Explanation: In Gitlow v. New York (1925) the Court held that the First Amendment’s free speech protections are among the "fundamental personal rights" protected by the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment, and thus apply to the states. The Court used Gitlow’s case to begin applying (incorporating) federal Bill of Rights protections against state governments — even though it upheld his conviction on the facts.
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