The source of authority cited by the Supreme Court for applying the Bill of Rights to the states is ______.

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The Supreme Court cited the Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution as the source of authority for applying the Bill of Rights to the states. The relevant clause of the Fourteenth Amendment states that no state shall “deprive any person of life, liberty or property, without due process of law” or “deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.” The Supreme Court has interpreted these clauses as incorporating the protections of the Bill of Rights against the states.

The Source of Authority Cited by the Supreme Court for Applying