3.7 Selective Incorporation & the 14th Amendment Quiz

What is the primary function of Selective Incorporation?

• To apply the Bill of Rights to the states through the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment

• To limit the powers of the federal government

• To elect Supreme Court justices

• To amend the original Bill of Rights

Before Selective Incorporation, to whom did the Bill of Rights apply?

• International bodies

• State governments

• Local governments

• Federal government only

Which amendment's Due Process Clause is used in Selective Incorporation?

• First Amendment

• Tenth Amendment

• Fourteenth Amendment

• Second Amendment

What landmark case ruled that the Second Amendment applies to the states?

• Palko v. Connecticut

• McDonald v. Chicago

• Duncan v. Louisiana

• Mapp v. Ohio

What does the Exclusionary Rule state?

• Evidence obtained illegally cannot be used in court

• The president can veto state laws

• Citizens can exclude themselves from jury duty

• All states must follow federal law

Which case established that freedom of speech applies to the states?

• Gitlow v. New York

• McDonald v. Chicago

• Mapp v. Ohio

• Duncan v. Louisiana

What is the main purpose of the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment?

• To grant citizenship to all persons born in the U.S.

• To provide equal employment opportunities

• To regulate interstate commerce

• To ensure fair procedures when the government deprives someone of life, liberty, or property

Which right was incorporated against the states in Duncan v. Louisiana?

• Right to bear arms

• Right to a trial by jury

• Freedom of religion

• Protection against unreasonable searches

What does the Fourteenth Amendment guarantee?

• Freedom of speech

• Equal protection under the law

• Right to vote

• Right to public education

Which case ruled that evidence obtained through unlawful search is inadmissible in court?

• Duncan v. Louisiana

• Mapp v. Ohio

• Gitlow v. New York

• Palko v. Connecticut