States are now obligated to protect most provisions of the Bill of Rights as a result of the Supreme Court's interpretation of the Fourteenth Amendment ___________ clause.

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The Supreme Court's interpretation of the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment has been used to incorporate most provisions of the Bill of Rights and make them applicable to state governments, meaning they are obligated to protect them. This process is known as selective incorporation.

States Are Now Obligated to Protect Most Provisions of the Bill