Until the twentieth century, the Bill of Rights in the U.S. Constitution was applied only to the federal government and not to the states. Describe how the Supreme Court used the Fourteenth Amendment to advance and apply the Bill of Rights more broadly and uniformly. What has been the impact of the Court's actions during the twentieth century with regard to civil liberties?

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The Answer of Until the twentieth century, the Bill of Rights in the U.S. Constitution was applied only to the federal government and not to the states. Describe how the Supreme Court used the Fourteenth Amendment to advance and apply the Bill of Rights more broadly and uniformly. What has been the impact of the Court's actions during the twentieth century with regard to civil liberties?

Until the Twentieth Century, the Bill of Rights in the U.S