Question 1

The concept of due process can be traced back to

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The concept of due process has its roots in English common law, which influenced the legal systems of many countries, including the United States.

Question 2

The first American cases involving the concept of due process was

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Question 3

First case in which the Supreme Court considered the relationship between the Fourteenth Amendment and the Bill of Rights was in the case of

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Hurtado v. California (1884) was the first case in which the Supreme Court considered whether the Fourteenth Amendment's Due Process Clause incorporated any of the Bill of Rights to apply to the states.

Question 4

The first case to apply one of the guarantees of the Bill of Rights to the states was

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The first case to apply one of the guarantees of the Bill of Rights to the states was Chicago, Burlington, & Quincy R.R. v. Chicago, which applied the Fifth Amendment's provision for just compensation for takings of private property to the states through the Fourteenth Amendment's Due Process Clause.

Question 5

Explain the differences between the due process clauses in the Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments.

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Question 6

Under what circumstances may a state exercise its police power?

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Question 7

What is the present Supreme Court approach to the due process protections available to defendants in state criminal trials?

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Question 8

What are the issues involved with vague statutes?

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Question 9

What Fourth Amendment rights have been held to apply to the states?

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Quiz 2: Concept of Due Process