Currently, the most accurate statement about the application of the Bill of Rights to the states is which of the following?
A. No provisions of the Bill of Rights are applied to the states.
B. Some of the provisions of the Bill of Rights are still not applied to the states.
C. The Bill of Rights has been added by formal amendment to the constitution of each state.
D. All of the provisions of the Bill of Rights are now applied to the states.
Answer: B
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