The Supreme Court used this amendment to the Constitution to apply most of the provisions of the Bill of Rights to state governments.

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The Fourteenth Amendment granted citizenship to all persons born or naturalized in the United States, and prohibited states from denying any person "life, liberty, or property, without due process of law" or denying any person "equal protection of the laws." This amendment has been used by the Supreme Court to apply most of the provisions of the Bill of Rights to state governments through the doctrine of selective incorporation.

The Supreme Court Used This Amendment to the Constitution to Apply