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Which of the following best describes the doctrine of selective incorporation?

A.The use of the Fourteenth Amendment to apply the Bill of Rights to the states on a case-by-case basis
B.The ability of Congress to override state laws through the Necessary and Proper Clause
C.The process by which states draft their own constitutions to mirror the federal Constitution
D.The Supreme Court's power to incorporate federal agencies into the executive branch

Explanation

Core Concept

This is the correct definition of selective incorporation. The Supreme Court has historically used the Fourteenth Amendment's Due Process Clause to absorb or incorporate specific protections from the Bill of Rights and apply them to state governments as individual cases arise.

Correct Answer

AThe use of the Fourteenth Amendment to apply the Bill of Rights to the states on a case-by-case basis

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