Many of the rights embodied in the Bill of Rights have been selectively incorporated and thus are applicable to the states as well as the federal government.

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Selective incorporation is a legal doctrine where the Supreme Court has applied certain provisions of the Bill of Rights to the states through the Due Process Clause of the 14th Amendment. Therefore, many of the rights embodied in the Bill of Rights are applicable to the states as well as the federal government.

Many of the Rights Embodied in the Bill of Rights