In Palko v. Connecticut (1937), the Supreme Court broadly ruled that certain provisions of the U.S. Constitution's Bill of Rights applied to the states because of
A. the notion of a reasonable person.
B. the shock-the-conscience test.
C. a rational basis standard.
D. the due process and equal protection clauses.
E. the notions of ordered liberty and fundamental rights.
Answer: E
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
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England's Magna Carta is considered to be a political and intellectual antecedent to the U.S. Constitution
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
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