Alicia Berrios

• Initially, the US
Constitution did little to protect its citizens from actions of the states.
• In the 20 th century, the supreme court interpreted the constitution to protect the rights of citizens from state governments in a process referred to as incorporation.

• A) Define selective incorporation
• B) For 2 of the following explain how each has been incorporated. Include a relevant Supreme Court case that justifies.
• Rights to criminal defendants
• 1 st amendment
• Privacy Rights

• Selective Incorporation is a legal code that protects rights and privileges of all citizens of the US from state laws.
• The supreme court follows selective incorporation and upholds individual clauses in amendments

• 1 st amendment
• Cantwell v.
Connecticut, 310 US
296 (1940) held that the state couldn't impose restrictions on religious grounds.
• Privacy Rights
• Mapp v. Ohio, 367 US
643 (1961) protected individuals against unreasonable search and seizure.

• http://court.laws.com/court/selective-incorporation