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

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The Fourteenth Amendment states that no state shall “deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law” and that “nor shall any State … deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.” This amendment has been interpreted to apply the Bill of Rights to the states through the process of incorporation, meaning that the protections afforded by the Bill of Rights are now binding on the states as well as the federal government.

The Source of Authority Cited by the Supreme Court for Applying