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As with the Free Speech Clause, Courts have repeatedly expanded the scope of the 14th Amendment.  "Incorporation doctrine" is an example.  It is a doctrine invented by the U.S. Supreme Court in order to "incorporate" the Bill of Rights into the 14th Amendment, and thereby apply the Bill of Rights against the States.  Recall that the Bill of Rights were originally intended to apply only against the federal government.

As with the Free Speech Clause, Courts have repeatedly expanded the scope of the 14th Amendment.  "Incorporation doctrine" is an example.  It is a doctrine invented by the U.S. Supreme Court in order to "incorporate" the Bill of Rights into the 14th Amendment, and thereby apply the Bill of Rights against the States.  Recall that the Bill of Rights were originally intended to apply only against the federal government.

"Incorporation doctrine" means that the 14th Amendment includes the Bill of Rights and prohibits violations by the States.  So when someone challenges a New Jersey law for infringement on free speech, then he is suing under the Free Speech Clause as incorporated into the 14th Amendment to apply against the State of New Jersey.

"Incorporation doctrine" means that the 14th Amendment includes the Bill of Rights and prohibits violations of the first ten Amendments by the States.  So when someone challenges a New Jersey law for infringement on free speech, then he is suing under the Free Speech Clause as incorporated into the 14th Amendment to apply against the State of New Jersey.

===="Due Process Clause"====

===="Due Process Clause"====