Which of the following statements about the incorporation doctrine is true?

Question

• It allows a state to deny due process to its citizens.
• It allows states to establish a state religion.
• It applies to all of the first 10 amendments.
• It applies parts of the Bill of Rights to state governments

Which Supreme Court case held that the First Amendment rights of free speech applied to the states as we the national government?
O Gitlow v. New York
O Engle v. Vitale
• Murray v. New York
• Engle v. Curlett

Which of the following was the main concern addressed by the Fourteenth Amendment?
O civil rights of former slaves
O election of the president
O prohibition of alcohol
O voting rights of women

Answer 1

The statement that is true about the incorporation doctrine is: It applies parts of the Bill of Rights to state governments.

The Supreme Court case that held that the First Amendment rights of free speech applied to the states as well as the national government is Gitlow v. New York.

The main concern addressed by the Fourteenth Amendment was the civil rights of former slaves.