This U.S. Supreme Court case originally ruled that the protections of the Bill of Rights apply only to the actions of the federal government.
A. Robinson v. California (1962)
B. The Queen v. Dudley and Stephens (1884)
C. Barron v. Baltimore (1833)
D. Gideon v. Wainwright (1963)
E. Mapp v. Ohio (1961)
Answer: C
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