The process by which the Supreme Court justices have expanded specific parts of the Bill of Rights to protect citizens against state and federal actions is called ________.

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The process by which the Supreme Court justices have expanded specific parts of the Bill of Rights to protect citizens against state and federal actions is called selective incorporation. This is the process through which the federal courts have applied some of the protections of the Bill of Rights, such as freedom of speech and the right to bear arms, to state and local governments through the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment.

The Process by Which the Supreme Court Justices Have Expanded