Which of the following correctly explains how selective incorporation contributed to the right to freedom of speech in the United States?(1 point)

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Selective incorporation required that states restrict speech that is controversial and unpopular.
Selective incorporation required that states restrict speech that is controversial and unpopular.

Selective incorporation required the national government to protect the right to freedom of speech.
Selective incorporation required the national government to protect the right to freedom of speech.

Selective incorporation required that the right to freedom of speech be protected by state governments.
Selective incorporation required that the right to freedom of speech be protected by state governments.

Selective incorporation protected speech that creates a clear and present danger.

Answer 1

The correct response is:

Selective incorporation required that the right to freedom of speech be protected by state governments.

Selective incorporation is the process by which the Bill of Rights has been applied to the states through the Fourteenth Amendment's Due Process Clause. This means that states are required to respect certain fundamental rights, including the right to freedom of speech.