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Court case: Duncan v. Louisiana
The 14th Amendment guarantees a right to trial in all criminal cases.
Court case: Palko v. Connecticut
There is no general rule that what would be a violation of the original Bill of Rights would be a violation under the 14th Amendment if done by the states.
For Harlan, Courts simply need to be ______ to provide due process.
run by the federal government
run by the state
fundamentally fair
left alone to do their jobs
Court case: Hurtado v. California
Because due process is in the Fifth Amendment, it cannot be equivalent to the entire Bill of Rights.
Harlan dissents because he believes due process protects citizens from the federal government and from state governments.
The Court says that previous cases contrary to the present case were simply Dicta.
Court case: Barron v. Baltimore
The Fifth Amendment is understood as not restraining the powers of state governments.
Double jeopardy does not violate the fundamental concept of liberty.
The plain meaning of the Fifth and 14th Amendment means grand juries are applied to states.
Marshall argues that Constitution was meant to limit the federal government.
Black and Douglas argue for ______ in their concurrence.
full incorporation
no incorporation
minor incorporation
limited incorporation
The state simply asks that the trial go on without ______.
all the witnesses present
no matter what the circumstances
minor errors attached
state substantial legal error
