The Bill of Rights

question 79

Multiple Choice

The Bill of Rights:

• A) serves as a major restriction on the powers and authority of the federal government.
• B) does not apply directly to the states, but the Supreme Court has held that the Fourteenth Amendment makes many of its principles applicable to the states.
• C) consists of ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution that were adopted in 1791.
• D) All of these are correct.

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Definitions:

Sensitization Response

Sensitization response is a process where repeated exposure to a stimulus results in the progressive amplification of a response.

Electrical Stimulation

A therapeutic or research technique that involves applying electrical current to stimulate nerves, muscles, or brain areas.

Luigi Galvani

An 18th-century Italian physician and scientist known for his discovery of bioelectricity, especially in the context of muscle movement.

Gustave Fritsch

A nineteenth-century neuroscientist known for his pioneering work on the electrical stimulation of the brain.