What is incorporation and why is it important? Give examples of cases where it was used
What will be an ideal response?
Answer:
A. Incorporation definition (Pg. 347): the process by which the Fourteenth made the Bill of Rights binding on the states
B. Why Important (Pg. 347): the Bill of Rights are due process protections that, before incorporation, were not guaranteed to those accused of crimes in state offenses
C. Examples (Pg. 347-48): Gitlow v. New York; Powell v. Alabama; Escobedo v. Illinois; Gideon v. Wainright
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