Gov 13.1 Quiz MMHS

Which Amendment guarantees “due process”?

14th

Which Amendment defines citizenship?

14th

Which Amendment applies the guarantees contained in the Bill of Rights to state and local governments?

14th

What term describes fundamental freedoms?

Human rights

What portion of the Constitution guarantees our basic rights?

Bill of Rights

What Supreme Court case ruled that freedom of speech was a basic right and could not be denied by any state?

Gitlow v. New York

What term describes the extension of the Bill of Rights to all levels of government?

Incorporation

Why is incorporation important?

It is a final safeguard when personal rights are threatened

What term describes when a citizen believes that a state or local authority has denied them their basic rights and they take their case to a federal court?

Nationalization

What portions of the Bill of Rights have been incorporated to state and local governments?

Most Amendments have been incorporated except the 2nd, 3rd, and 10th Amendments