The Constitutional Basis for the Nationalization of the Bill of Rights

question 49

Multiple Choice

The constitutional basis for the nationalization of the Bill of Rights is the ________.

• A) First Amendment (1791)
• B) Fourth Amendment (1791)
• C) Fifth Amendment (1791)
• D) Tenth Amendment (1791)
• E) Fourteenth Amendment (1868)

Recognize the role of the Half-Way Covenant and its impact on church membership.

Distinguish the economic differences between New England and the Chesapeake colonies.

Acknowledge the significance of John Winthrop's views on civil or federal liberty.

Understand the outcomes and significance of the Pequot War.

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