Courts have held that due process implies certain fundamental liberties that cannot be denied by the:
AFederal courts
BForeign powers
CPrivate firms
DThe states
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. The states
1. Due process was read to reach beyond its literal text.
2. The text of the due process provision does not mention rights specifically.
3. The courts have held so in a series of cases.
4. Due process also implies that there are certain fundamental liberties.
5. Those liberties cannot be denied by the states.
_Source: OpenStax American Government 4e (CC BY 4.0), Ch 4 'Civil Liberties'_
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