Section 1
Civil Liberties and the Bill of Rights
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The Bill of Rights
The Bill of Rights is the collective name for the first ten amendments to the US Constitution and they guarantee certain liberties.
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Nationalizing the Bill of Rights
The Bill of Rights were included into state laws through selective incorporation, rather than through full incorporation or nationalization.
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Incorporation Doctrine
The incorporation of the Bill of Rights is the process by which American courts have applied portions of the Bill of Rights to the states.