When the Supreme Court says that specific parts of the Bill of Rights apply to the actions of state government,they are engaging the doctrine of:

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Selective incorporation is the doctrine by which the Supreme Court has applied specific parts of the Bill of Rights to the states through the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. This means that certain protections, such as the right to free speech, have been incorporated and now apply to state actions as well as federal actions.

When the Supreme Court Says That Specific Parts of the Bill