Selective Incorporation and Rights Cases

The video explains selective incorporation, where the Supreme Court applies the Due Process Clause of the 14th Amendment to state governments, ensuring that the Bill of Rights is upheld at the state level. This prevents states from infringing on individual rights. Key cases like Gideon v. Wainwright illustrate how the right to an attorney was extended to state courts. The video also touches on First Amendment and privacy cases, clarifying which are related to selective incorporation.

What is selective incorporation primarily concerned with?

• Applying state laws to other states

• Applying international laws to the U.S.

• Applying the Bill of Rights to state governments

• Applying state laws to federal government

Before selective incorporation, what was a major concern regarding state governments?

• They were not recognized by the federal government

• They had more power than the federal government

• They could infringe on individual rights without consequence

• They could not enforce any laws

How did the Supreme Court use the Fourteenth Amendment in selective incorporation?

• To apply state laws to the federal government

• To apply the Bill of Rights to state governments

• To create new amendments

• To abolish the Fifth Amendment

What was the main issue in the Gideon v. Wainwright case?

• Right to free speech

• Right to bear arms

• Right to an attorney

• Right to privacy

Which amendment's right was applied to state governments in Gideon v. Wainwright?

• First Amendment

• Second Amendment

• Sixth Amendment

• Tenth Amendment

Which of the following is NOT a selective incorporation case?

• Gideon v. Wainwright

• Engel v. Vitale

• Gitlow v. New York

• Mapp v. Ohio

What does the exclusionary rule in Mapp v. Ohio state?

• Illegally obtained evidence is admissible in court

• Only federal evidence is admissible in state courts

• All evidence is admissible regardless of how it was obtained

• Illegally obtained evidence is not admissible in court

Which case is an example of a privacy issue but not a selective incorporation case?

• Mapp v. Ohio

• Roe v. Wade

• Gideon v. Wainwright

• Gitlow v. New York

What doctrine allows for some exceptions to the exclusionary rule?

• Establishment Clause

• Clean Hands Doctrine

• Double Jeopardy

• Clear and Present Danger

Which case was one of the first to address selective incorporation?

• Engel v. Vitale

• Gitlow v. New York

• Roe v. Wade

• Mapp v. Ohio