"Nationalizing" the Bill of Rights Refers to the

question 263

Multiple Choice

"Nationalizing" the Bill of Rights refers to the

• A) twentieth century process of overturning unpopular civil rights and liberties.
• B) nineteenth century process of rendering protection of rights meaningless.
• C) states' attempts to enforce Supreme Court decrees.
• D) twentieth century process of making them obligatory at the state level.
• E) application of the Bill of Rights to restrict federal government action.

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Scaffold

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