In Cantwell v. Connecticut, the Supreme Court ruled that a Connecticut law requiring people wishing to solicit donations for religious organizations to obtain a permit from the state was unconstitutional under the First and Fourteenth Amendments. This case is, therefore, an example of ________.

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This case is an example of incorporation, which refers to the process by which the Bill of Rights is applied to the states through the Fourteenth Amendment. Through incorporation, the protections of the First Amendment, including the freedom of speech and religion, apply to state and local governments as well as the federal government. The Court's ruling in this case struck down a state law that infringed on these First Amendment protections.

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