The Supreme Court did not move to enforce the individual liberties of the Bill of Rights against state and local governments until well into the __________century

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The Supreme Court did not move to enforce the individual liberties of the Bill of Rights against state and local governments until well into the twentieth century, with landmark cases like Gitlow v. New York (1925) and Gideon v. Wainwright (1963). Prior to this time, the Bill of Rights only applied to the federal government, not state or local governments.

The Supreme Court Did Not Move to Enforce the Individual