Which of the following statements about selective incorporation is most accurate?

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Selective incorporation is the process by which the Supreme Court has applied the Bill of Rights to the states on a case-by-case basis using the due process clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. By 1961, most of the provisions of the Bill of Rights had been incorporated, but not all of them. Until 1961, only the First Amendment and one clause of the Fifth Amendment (the guarantee of just compensation for takings) had been clearly incorporated as binding on the states as well as on the national government. Therefore, option C is the most accurate statement. Option A and B are incorrect because they state that all provisions of the Bill of Rights were incorporated by 1865 or 1961, which is not true. Option D is incorrect because by 1994, most of the provisions of the Bill of Rights had already been incorporated.

Which of the Following Statements About Selective Incorporation Is Most