4.1 Discussion-Incorporation-Civil Liberties

The process of Selective Incorporation has moved most of the Bill of Rights into the states.

Discussion Question:

 Choose a case and a right that has been brought into the states via the 14th Amendment and comment on the following:

1. Using the Supreme Court's ruling, state why the right was necessary to be incorporated into the states. 

2. How has the Supreme Court's interpretation of the right changed since its incorporation and why? (Warren Court to Rehnquist/Robert's Court)

Example of a case and a right - Mapp v. Ohio establishes the Exclusionary Rule which blocks the use of evidence improperly obtained by police in a trial. 

2.9 Rehnquist v. Warren- Due Process and Crime Control

Cases by Amendment may be found below.

• 2.2 First Amendment-Freedom of Religion - Case Law
• 2.3 First Amendment-Freedoms of Speech and Expression - Case Law
• 2.4 Second Amendment- Right to Bear Arms - Case Law
• 2.5 Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth Amendment Rights - Case Law
• 2.6 Eighth Amendment- Right against Cruel and Unusual Punishment - Case Law
• 2.7 Right to Privacy - Case Law

Each student is required to post a 200 word response to the question.

The student then must post at least a 100 word response to at lease two other student posts

Please review How to participate and answer a Discussion Question for specifics on how to post to this discussion to get full credit.