Which legal principle did the Supreme Court use to extend the Bill of Rights guarantees to state laws and to broaden civil rights protections for minorities?Responsesthe "two-thirds clause" of the 12th Amendmentthe "two-thirds clause" of the 12th Amendmentthe "punishment clause" of the 13th amendmentthe "punishment clause" of the 13th amendmentthe "due process clause" of the 14th amendmentthe "due process clause" of the 14th amendmentthe "apportionment clause" of the 16th amendment

The Supreme Court has applied most of the protections of the Bill of Rights to the state level through the Constitution’s*(A) Preamble(B) commerce clause(C) 10th Amendment(D) 14th Amendment

How did the Supreme Court interpret the equal protection clause of the Fourteenth Amendment from the 1950s through the 2010s?A.To limit the rights of minorities and women and to expand the rights of the majorityB.To expand the rights of minorities and women but also to limit programs that did not provide equal protection for the majorityC.To expand the rights of minorities and women and to rule that the clause was not related to the rights of the majorityD.To apply to the state governments but not to the federal government

Question 18Tips1 ptsWhich clause arises from the 14th Amendment?Group of answer choicesThe supremacy clauseThe due process clauseThe commerce clauseThe necessary and proper clauseThe elastic clause

How did the Supreme Court contribute to the extension of equal rights to marginalized groups in the 21st century?A.By removing limitations on affirmative action programs at universitiesB.By protecting same-sex marriages under the equal protection clauseC.By granting noncitizens living in the United States equal protection under the lawD.By guaranteeing women and men equal pay for equal work

The fundamental provisions of the Bill of Rights have been applied to the states through the process of:Group of answer choicessummary judgement.judicial activism.stare decisis.selective incorporation.