The amendment that limits the powers of the state government and extends the Bill of Rights' protections to citizens of a state is the B 14th Amendment. This amendment includes the Due Process Clause and the Equal Protection Clause, which have been interpreted to apply many of the rights enumerated in the Bill of Rights to the states.
The first ten amendments, known as the Bill of Rights, protect individual freedoms and limit the power of the federal government. What amendment limits the powers of the state government and extends Bill of Rights' protections to citizens of a state?
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A 12th Amendment12th Amendment
B 14th Amendment14th Amendment
C 15th Amendment15th Amendment
D 17th Amendment
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