_____________ was the fist case to establish that the Bill of Rights would be applied more broadly than the Supreme Court initially held.

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Gitlow v. New York, decided in 1925, established the doctrine of "selective incorporation," which held that the protections of the Bill of Rights in the U.S. Constitution apply not only to the federal government but also to state and local governments. This was significant because prior to this case, the Supreme Court had held that the Bill of Rights only limited the federal government's powers.

_____________ Was the Fist Case to Establish That the Bill