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Standard "1.0 Civics," Indicator "1.2.4"

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This is a multiple choice question that allows you to select only one option.

Which of these statements describes due process under the Fourteenth Amendment?

  1. A.
    States must protect the right to a lawyer.
  2. B.
    Basic rights are protected by executive order.
  3. C.
    States must obtain congressional approval to limit rights.
  4. D.
    Basic rights are limited to those stated in the Constitution.

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Study the timeline.

Timeline box 1, under 1940, Cantwell v. Connecticut. Guarantees freedom of religion to federal government, but also applies to states. Timeline box 2, under 1967, Klopfer v. North Carolina. Guarantees the constitutional provision of a speedy trial, applies to states. Timeline box 3, under 1968, Duncan v. Louisiana. Grants the right to a jury trial except in very minor crimes, applies to states.

Which constitutional doctrine was the basis for all three court case decisions described in this timeline?

  1. A.
    the elastic clause
  2. B.
    the commerce clause
  3. C.
    judicial incorporation
  4. D.
    procedural due process