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Due Process Clause
The United States Supreme court begain to apply the guarantees of the Bill of Rights to the Stats. The court based its actions on the due process clause. -
Series of Cases
The Supreme Court gradually began using the due process clause to say the states could not abridge a right that the national government could not abrdige. -
Bill of Rights
Supreme Court case, the Court ruled that the freedom of the press offered by the national Bill of Rights had to be offered by every state as well. -
Freedom of Religion
The Supreme Court ruled that freedom of religion provided for in the First Amendment had to be provided in all states. -
Limit State
the Supreme Court broadened its interpretation to limit states action in most areas in which national government action is limited.
