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Incorporation | BRI’s Homework Help Series

In this Homework Help narrative, learn about the constitutional principle of incorporation and its historic context. After the passage of the 14th Amendment, the Due Process Clause caused many national and state debates, leading to the idea of incorporation and the fundamental question of whether the Bill of Rights applies to states as well as the federal government.

Has incorporating the Bill of Rights to apply to the states created greater liberty for Americans?