Following the ratification of the Fourteenth Amendment, what happened to the Bill of Rights?A.It was gradually and incompletely applied to state governments.B.It was strengthened, but only in relation to the federal government.C.It was revised to more completely protect minority rights.D.It was substantially weakened to allow for greater government freedom.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

What was not a reason of the Founding Fathers for leaving the Bill of Rights out of the original Constitution?They did not believe that all citizens deserved to have their rights protected.The Constitution did not give the federal government the power to restrict rightsMany states already has a Bill of Rights

The fundamental provisions of the Bill of Rights have been applied to the states through the process of:Group of answer choicessummary judgement.judicial activism.stare decisis.selective incorporation.

Which statement best explains why the Bill of Rights was added to the Constitution?A.Most Federalists believed that the Bill of Rights would strengthen the federal government.B.Many Federalists supported adding the Bill of Rights because it created additional branches of government.C.Many Anti-Federalists refused to support the Constitution unless the Bill of Rights was added.D.Most Anti-Federalists wanted to keep the Bill of Rights that was part of the Articles of Confederation.

The Fourteenth Amendment was written to accomplish which of the following?Rights reserved to statesAbolition of slaveryThe right of citizenshipVoting rights

Why was the inclusion of the equal protection clause in the Fourteenth Amendment so important for civil rights during Reconstruction?A.African Americans were engaged in a socially disruptive civil rights movement.B.Former Confederate soldiers' rights were strictly limited after the Civil War.C.Southern states were extremely resistant to the idea of racial equality.D.The Bill of Rights did not apply to the federal government without that clause.