3.7 Fast and the Curious

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

• To limit the powers of the federal government only

• To ensure fair and just procedures when the government takes away a person's life, liberty, or property

• To provide the Supreme Court with legislative powers

• To allow states to create their own Bill of Rights

Which amendment is primarily associated with the concept of selective incorporation?

• First Amendment

• Fifth Amendment

• Tenth Amendment

• Fourteenth Amendment

How does selective incorporation work?

• By applying the Bill of Rights to the federal government only

• By creating new amendments to the Constitution

• By allowing states to ignore the Bill of Rights

• By using the Due Process Clause to apply certain provisions of the Bill of Rights to the states

Which Supreme Court case incorporated the Second Amendment right to bear arms to the states?

• Duncan v. Louisiana

• McDonald v. Chicago

• Gitlow v. New York

• Mapp v. Ohio

What was the significance of the Mapp v. Ohio case?

• It protected freedom of speech and press

• It ruled that illegally seized evidence cannot be used in court

• It established the right to a jury trial in state courts

• It incorporated the right to bear arms to the states

Which case first applied the Due Process Clause to protect freedom of speech and press?

• McDonald v. Chicago

• Palko v. Connecticut

• Gitlow v. New York

• Duncan v. Louisiana

What is the role of the Supreme Court in the process of selective incorporation?

• To create new laws for the states

• To evaluate whether state laws comply with the Constitution

• To enforce state laws

• To amend the Constitution

Which case incorporated the Sixth Amendment right to a trial by jury against the states?

• Palko v. Connecticut

• Gitlow v. New York

• Duncan v. Louisiana

• Mapp v. Ohio

What does the term 'fundamental rights' refer to in the context of selective incorporation?

• Rights that can be ignored by the states

• Essential rights and liberties protected by the Constitution

• Rights that are only applicable at the federal level

• New rights created by the Supreme Court

Which of the following is NOT a factor considered by the Supreme Court when deciding to incorporate a provision?

• Historical background and significance of the provision

• Practical importance of the right in question

• Nature of the interests involved

• The popularity of the provision among the public