Which of the following is the practical impact of selective incorporation? Selec

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Which of the following is the practical impact of selective incorporation?

Select one:

a. Selective incorporation means that the Bill of Rights applies to the actions of the national government but not to the actions of state and local governments.

b. Selective incorporation means that most but not all of the civil liberties protections found in the Bill of Rights restrict the power of not just the national government but state and local governments as well.

c. Selective incorporation means that all of the civil liberties protections found in the Bill of Rights restrict the power of not just the national government but state and local governments as well.

d. Selective incorporation means that most of the Bill of Rights can be used to protect individuals from racial and gender discrimination in the workplace.

Explanation / Answer

option c is the right answer. it says that states cannot enact laws that take away the constitutional rights of american citizens that are written in bill of rights.

selective incorporation is not a law but has been formed by various rullings from supreme court of america

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