Which statement is true of the Fourteenth Amendment?
a. It provides protection from double jeopardy and self-incrimination and for grand jury indictment in serious crimes.
b. It provides for a speedy and public trial, impartial jury, confrontation, compulsory process, and assistance or counsel.
c. It includes the so-called due process clause, which has been used to incorporate various other rights described in the Bill of Rights.
d. It protects from cruel and unusual punishment.
Answer: c
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