Question

Which statements describe a result of Gitlow v. New York? Check all that apply.

Through incorporation, the First Amendment applied to state law.
Constitutional amendments cannot be incorporated as needed.
The Fourteenth Amendment made the Constitution superior to state law.
The states are not responsible for following the Bill of Rights.
The due process clause can be used to incorporate the Bill of Rights.

Answer 1

Correct answers:
- Through incorporation, the First Amendment applied to state law.
- The due process clause can be used to incorporate the Bill of Rights.

Explanation: In Gitlow v. New York (1925) the Court held that freedoms of speech and press protected by the First Amendment are among the fundamental personal rights protected by the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment and thus apply to the states. The other statements are incorrect.