the incorporation doctrine - the jerry perez experiment

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Unit 2
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THE INCORPORATION DOCTRINE
Incorporation happened gradually over time through individual court decisions that required states to protect most of the
same liberties and rights that the Bill of Rights protects from federal abuse.
THEN (ORIGINALLY)
APPLICATION
NATIONAL GOVERNMENT ONLY
NOW (STARTING IN 1925 W/ GITLOW v. NEW YORK)
NATIONAL GOVERNMENT
APPLICATION
14th
Amendment
STATE GOVERNMENT ACTIONS
the jerry perez experiment