Which of the following best describes the Supreme Court's first ruling on the nationalization of the Bill of Rights in 1833?

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The Supreme Court's first ruling on the nationalization of the Bill of Rights, in 1833, stated that the Bill of Rights applies only to the national government, not to state governments. This ruling was later overturned as the court gradually incorporated most of the protections in the Bill of Rights to apply to state governments as well through the doctrine of selective incorporation.

Which of the Following Best Describes the Supreme Court's First