The process by which provisions of the Bill of Rights are brought within the scope of the Fourteenth Amendment and so applied to state and local government is known as

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The process by which provisions of the Bill of Rights are applied to state and local governments through the Fourteenth Amendment is known as selective incorporation. This process involves the Supreme Court interpreting and applying specific provisions of the Bill of Rights to state and local governments, gradually incorporating these protections into the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment.

The Process by Which Provisions of the Bill of Rights