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Revision as of 18:16, December 5, 2007
Incorporation Doctrine states that the Bill of Rights, with some exceptions, applies, through the Fourteenth Amendment, to municipal and state governments as well as the federal government. The Incorporation doctrine excludes Amendments II and III, trial by jury in civil cases, and excessive bail and fines.[1]
References
- ↑ U.S. Government and Politics