Constitutional Rights Ch 13 Flashcards
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What was the Bill of Rights originally intended to do?
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Act as a protection against the actions of the federal government.
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What are human rights?
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Fundamental freedoms
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Which amendment ensured that the Bill of Rights would also be applied to state and local governments?
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The fourteenth amendment
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What is nationalization?
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Citizens who believe that a state or local authority has denied them their basic rights may take their case to a federal court.
